FUGUE OF LOVE, 2021

(A participatory art project in relation to contemporary Arabic poetry 
in collaboration with the local Islamic communities within the city of presentation.)

FUGUE OF LOVE, 2021 is a participatory art project seeking to make visible the rich aesthetical scope of Arabic contemporary poetry. 

FUGUE OF LOVE, 2021 is a modest edition of 1.000 issues (330 Arabic, 330 Spanish, and 330 English) 
that will be freely distributed to articulate a public communication in relation to contemporary Arabic poetry.

The proposal will utilize printed matter (a simple edition of books and posters) and the performative practices 
as relational elements to implement novel actions between citizens of diverse cultural backgrounds.

FUGUE OF LOVE, 2021 will pay special attention to those several performances read by Arabic-speaking citizens willing to be an active part of the project, whether as performers, whether as an active audience attending the several reading sessions proposed. 

The project will present a series of carefully designed performances presenting the poets: Madmoud Darwish, Fadwa Tuqan, Adonis, Nizar Qabbani, Etel Adnan, Abdul Al Bayyati, Nazik Al Malaika, Andrée Chedid, Salma Jayyusi, Souad Al Sabah and Fatima Naoot.