Alex Ayed and Lydia Ourahmane form a collaborative duo whose work merges their distinct investigations into identity, displacement, and the material dynamics of communication. Their joint practice unfolds as a choreography of movement and interaction, embracing unpredictability and responding to circumstances that arise during their shared process. Each project becomes a temporary convergence of an ongoing, fluid, and occasionally chaotic dialogue. Together, Ayed and Ourahmane explore the tensions between personal trajectories and broader narratives—whether geopolitical, mystical, speculative, or technological—creating works that reflect the interplay between individual experience and larger systemic forces. Their collaborations highlight the possibilities and frictions inherent in navigating these overlapping worlds, producing immersive, responsive, and conceptually layered environments. ...
