In Marrakech, Montresso* Art Space brings together Sokey Edorh, Barbara Wildenboer, and Tilt for a manifesto exhibition that revisits our myths — from the Paleolithic to today’s cities.
Dates: November 1, 2025 → January 24, 2026. Far from the cliché of the “barbarian,” this exhibition calls for new symbols, new signs.
Why You Should See It
- A powerful theme – The “Other” as a catalyst for aesthetic and political renewal (a nod to Cavafy).
- A trio of artists – Earth & ideograms (Edorh), hybrid altars & altered books (Wildenboer), urban palimpsests (Tilt).
- A unique venue – Montresso* Foundation, the beating heart of artistic creation in Marrakech (Jnan Al’ahmar).
Sokey Edorh — Earth as Archive, Gesture as Alphabet
Trained by Paul Ahyi, Edorh works with lateritic soils from West Africa, transforming them into a primordial script — ideograms and invocations — that weave a continuum between generations.
Recent works include Termite Mound, Symbol of Freedom (2025) and The Creation of the World (2025).
His works are part of collections such as :
- Fondation H (Madagascar),
- National Museum of Mali,
- Palais de Lomé,
- Internationally at the Blachère Foundation,
- Heinrich Böll Foundation,
- Newark Museum of Art.
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Barbara Wildenboer — Altars of Alliance and Speculative Ecologies
Working with wood, porcelain, bronze, and altered books, the South African artist creates hybrid altars where beauty meets grotesque, and multispecies ecologies come to life (echoing Donna Haraway and M.J. Rubenstein).
Her torn maps and threaded embroideries form fragmented yet symmetrical geographies.
Featured works: Breathing into Bones I (2025) and She Who Wears Time As Adornments XV (2025).
She is represented by :
- Everard Read
- This is Not a White Cube,
- Fondation H,
- Blachère Foundation,
- Montresso*,
- and MACAM.
See olso : Barbara Wildenboer: When art weaves a link between science, intuition and mystery
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Tilt — Concrete Palimpsests, Archaeology of the Future
A figure of graffiti counterculture, Tilt turns the wall into a living memory: layers of lettering, erasures, and overpainting become contemporary hieroglyphs on concrete panels.
Between abstraction and figuration, his work documents collective experience and dramatizes the insubordination of language.
Exhibitions include :
- Les Abattoirs (Toulouse)
- MMVI (Rabat);
- collections: Mucem,
- Pera Museum,
- and Montresso*.
Practical Information
- Title: Waiting for Barbarians — Sokey Edorh, Barbara Wildenboer, Tilt
- Dates: November 1, 2025 → January 24, 2026
- Venue: Montresso* Art Space, Montresso* Foundation — Jnan Al’ahmar, Ouidane Douar Ouled Zbir, Marrakech (Morocco)
- Socials : Instagram @montressoartfoundation — Agenda & newsletter at montresso.com
FAQ
Why “Waiting for Barbarians”?
It references Cavafy — welcoming the “other” as a necessity to reinvent our shared stories.
What unites the three artists?
The sign and the trace: earthen ideograms (Edorh), multispecies alliances (Wildenboer), urban palimpsests (Tilt).
Key works to look for?
Termite Mound, Symbol of Freedom (Edorh, 2025); Breathing into Bones I (Wildenboer, 2025); and Tilt’s untitled concrete reliefs (2025).
Do I need to book tickets?
Check the Montresso* website for updates and access information.
Is the exhibition family-friendly?
Yes, with multiple layers of interpretation and guided tours available on selected dates.
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