Exhibition Aurélia Zahedi, the blossoming of The rose of Jericho at the Institute of Islamic Cultures
Immortal, nomadic, healer... For millennia, a mythical and discreet plant, associated with resurrection and the sacred, has awakened the imagination: the rose of Jericho. A real subject of fascination, perhaps even obsession, for the artist Aurélia Zahedi. Bringing together a large selection of works created over the last five years – including some mounted for the first time – this exhibition retraces the poetic tale of the myths of the Rose and the history of its fragile territory, torn apart by madness. men. Drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures but also installations, performances...
The artist takes us on an exceptional journey through botany, highlighting the power of imagination, beliefs and memory. And for the occasion, a rich and multidisciplinary program accompanies the exhibition. Rose ceremony mixing prose and the sacred, conference on access to water in the West Bank, unique literary encounters, film leading us to meet young Palestinian women, stories and concerts as part of Ramadan, artistic workshops for children ...A breath of calm in a burning world.








