“Mediterranean Voices” Exhibition

October 30 through January 17, 2027
Every day except Tuesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pavillon de Vendôme Museum,
Aix-en-Provence

The project addresses ecological issues related to the importance of plants and water in Tunisia and, more broadly, in the Mediterranean region. It offers a sensory exploration of living things through microscopic images of plants—jasmine, bougainvillea, olive trees—as well as images of dried water samples from various sources (seawater, bottled water, rainwater). These elements, observed and captured under a microscope, reveal a world of shapes, textures, and colors that are usually invisible to the naked eye.

The installation highlights the process of collection and sampling by directly displaying the slides containing plant samples, as well as Petri dishes in which the water, once evaporated, reveals organic and mineral traces. These images are also projected as videos, extending the processes of observation and transformation of the materials.

The public is thus invited to enter a microscopic realm where life manifests itself in a different way, somewhere between abstraction and materiality. This approach aims to raise awareness of the fragility of these essential resources by offering a sensory experience that combines scientific observation with aesthetic appreciation.

The project also stems from the influence of the artist’s family background; her parents are laboratory technicians in biochemistry and biology. This close exposure to scientific practices, observational protocols, and living matter has fostered a particular sensitivity to the processes of transformation and analysis of living organisms.