About this event
The home as a place of memory and identity
In « Murmures de Maisons », French textile artist Marie Pourchot examines what homes mean to the people who inhabit them: shelter, memories, family identity and emotion. Drawing on testimony and stories about lived spaces, she creates an intimate landscape in which threads and embroidered gestures carry personal and collective recollections. Textile becomes a way to make fragile experiences visible while honouring the people who share them.
A residency rooted in cultural dialogue
The exhibition continues the DARKOUM artistic residency, coordinated by the Institut français du Maroc and the Centre Les Étoiles as part of the HOME project. It is also presented in partnership with the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture and World Wisdoms. By connecting domestic storytelling with craftsmanship, Pourchot turns embroidery into a contemporary artistic language of transmission.
Dates and practical notes
The official event description states 17–25 October 2026 at the Centre Les Étoiles de la Médina, Fes, with an opening on Tuesday 20 October at 3 pm. The event page's headline contains a conflicting end-date format; the stated 17–25 October period is used here. Admission price has not been confirmed.
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Important: conflicting official dates and opening times
The Institut français event webpage lists the opening on 20 October at 3 pm and exhibition closing on 25 October. Social media communication attributed to the Institut français de Fes instead gives an opening at 6 pm and the last day as 24 October. Visitors should confirm both details with the venue before travelling.
