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The ibadite mosques of Djerba through Axel Derriks ’ eyes
" I do not know if I ' m traveling to take pictures , or if I take pictures to travel , but in reality it does not matter , as long as I can travel and take pictures ...".
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It was at the group photography exhibition entitled " All God creatures are beautiful ", inaugurated on May 14th of this year and bringing together 4 artists , at Djerba traditional heritage museum , that we fell for of Axel Derriks ' photographs . Working in close collaboration with historian Virginie Prevost , this passionate photographer gives us an outstanding perspective on the Ibadite architecture , very present in Djerba . Organised as part of the French-Tunisian cultural event " Djerba invites France ", " All God creatures are beautiful " exhibition will go on until the end of summer . Born in Hasselt , Belgium , Axel Derriks lives and works in Tunis . Between |
documentary essays and art , his photographs seek to capture parts of life in an authentic style . He always relies on instinct , his fully awakened on the ground . He follows his heart and manages to make the insignificant subtle , the unknown palpable . Since his falling for the forms and the sense of Ibadite architecture in the Mzab Valley ( Algeria ) in 2009 , his mission is to cover all the Ibadite sites of Libya , Algeria , Oman , Tunisia , and more precisely those of Djerba . In 2010 , he joined forces with Virginie Prevost . The passion they share for the subject will very naturally become the link between his art and her science . An exceptional millenary heritage , |
Ibadite architecture constitutes in Djerba an incredible testimony of its history . ا
The book " Buttress , the Ibadite mosques of Djerba " of Axel Derriks and Virginie Prevost Will be edited in 2017 . Editor of the publication : Virginie Prevost , researcher U . L . B Ceres Edition - Tunisia www . ceresbookshop . com
Please find all the information on " All God creatures are beautiful " exhibition and the French-Tunisian cultural event " Djerba invites France " on the website www . institutfrancais-tunisie . com
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1 . al-Qasbiyyîn in Guellala , mosquée fortifiée I Al-Qasbiyyîn in Guellala , fortified mosque I ، القصبيّين في قلالة
مسجد محصّ ن
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2 . Amghâr in Shaykh Yahya , mosquée de guet côtière I Amghâr in Shaykh
Yahya , coastal watch mosque I أمغار في الشيخ يحى ، مسجد للحراسة
الساحلية
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3 . Ben Hammûda in Ga ‘ bira , mosquée de campagne I Ben Hammûda in
Ga ‘ bira , countryside mosque I بن حمودة في قعبيرة ، مسجد ريفي
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