Sensitive Cartography and Reconstructed Memories
Amer Albarzawi ( SY ) – Amir Youssef ( EG ) – Mounir Ayache ( FR ) – Said Afifi ( MA ) – Valentina Berthelon ( CL)
From October 24 to December 13, 2026
From Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm to 7pm
La Belle de Mai Brownfield Site
Panorama
Marseille
Exhibition opening
Saturday 24 October, 2 pm to 10 pm
Rates
- full price: 8€
- Reduced price: 5€ (for those under 26, over 65, and elementary school teachers; groups of more than 10 people—upon presentation of valid proof)
- Free (under 18, students, RSA recipients, and others who meet the criteria; see online or at the venue for details).
One ticket grants access to all exhibitions in the Tower and the Panorama and can only be purchased on-site on the day of your visit at the Friche’s reception and ticket office.
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In co-production with La Friche la Belle de Mai
The artists featured in this exhibition craft narratives in which images become unstable territories, traversed by memory, exile, and the traces left behind by conflicts. Fragmented archives, transformed landscapes, reimagined mythologies, and haunted architectures sketch out sensitive geographies where stories—often rendered invisible—persist.
These works invent counter-narratives in the face of cultural, political, or colonial erasure, while revealing the fragility of contemporary representations. These works do not claim to correct the official narrative, but rather offer something more radical in opposition to it—alternative ways of seeing, from different perspectives, for different memories.
Exhibition curators: Jean Paul Fourmentraux and Mathieu Vabre
Activities for the Public
Tours and activities organised by CHRONIQUES
LSF Open Day Tour
Guided tour in French Sign Language of the exhibition at the Panorama and the ThunderGolf installation, accompanied by the artist Kaïs Dhifi
Saturday 24 October, from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Free, by reservation: publics@chroniques.org
Opening Day Tour
Guided tour of the exhibition at the Panorama and the ThunderGolf installation, accompanied by the artist Kaïs Dhifi.
Saturday 24 October, from 3.30 pm to 5 pm
Free, by reservation: publics@chroniques.org
Workshops at MEDIALAB
On the second floor of La Friche, a free space open to everyone, dedicated to exploring the arts and digital technology
Tours and activities organised by the Friche la Belle de Mai
Quick Tour
The mediation team offers a 30-minute session so you can easily discuss the artworks.
Every Saturday at 4 p.m.
Wednesdays during school breaks at 4 p.m.
“Tiny Exhibition” Tour
The outreach team invites young visitors ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers to explore the exhibition.
Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, at 10 a.m.
“Little Steps” Tour
Bring your 3- to 5-year-olds and spend some time with the education team to explore the exhibition.
Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, at 3 p.m.
“Expo Pause” Area
On the 4th floor, discover a space dedicated to cultural outreach, featuring resources, materials, outreach tools, and games related to the exhibitions.
Free and open access
