A must-see contemporary art event in Tunisia, the Dream City biennial is holding its 10th edition in Tunis until October 19. Its unique feature? Artists occupy sites in the Medina, with around thirty places made available to them—a boon for residents and visitors alike, who rediscover their heritage. This edition gives significant space to art engaged with current events in the Middle East and to Tunisian craftsmanship.
At Dar Mallouli, a centuries-old building, the buzzing sound of a drone fills the space. *In search of justice among the rubble*, presented by a collective of Lebanese artists, conveys daily life in Lebanon under Israeli bombardment between October 2023 and November 2024. An archival and cartographic work that moved Aymen, a young volunteer at the Dream City festival.
This audiovisual student explains the work to visitors: “*The house is under renovation to illustrate the effects of war. The drone noise represents the psychological warfare Israel waged against Lebanon for a year, with the constant buzzing of drones flying over*