Bouchra Khalili: The Tempest Society

Last chance to see Bouchra Khalili’s 2017 video work, part of a long series devoted to the legacy of Al Assifa (‘The Tempest’ in Arabic) – a theatre group comprising North African immigrant workers and French students that was active in Paris from 1973 to 1978.

Premiered at Documenta 14 in Athens, The Tempest Society is described by the artist as a hypothesis rather than a documentary or fiction; three people from different backgrounds form a group in Athens to examine the current state of Greece, Europe, and the Mediterranean via the theatre stag. They name themselves The Tempest Society in homage to Al Assifa.

The work is part of Khalili’s exhibition Between Circles and Constellations at Sharjah Art Foundation, a show based on his enquiry into the hidden histories of solidarities among transnational and stateless communities.