"Bedwork" by Soufiane Ababri features vibrant colors with a prominent pink background adorned with subtle textured patterns, emphasizing two male figures in close proximity. The drawing employs bold outlines and flat areas of color, reminiscent of pop art influences. The intimate subject matter suggests an exploration of personal and societal dynamics, reflecting Ababri’s interest in identity and observation. Created in his bed, the piece captures the tension and harmony within societal relationships, echoing the introspective nature of Persian miniatures. ...
It is in his bed, lying down, that Soufiane Ababri makes his "bed works". In essence, he examines the ambivalence of a society that is criss-crossed by tensions that are not so much the reflection of its contradictions, but rather of its complementarity. His heritage lies in his own story, built up by layer upon layer of personal and intimate events. A lover of sociology, Ababri’s entire body of work plays with the idea of seeing: the artist observes a world that observes him in a form of introspection combining his own unique perception, shared representations and accepted social facts in an exercise that is reminiscent of Persian miniatures and their subtle play with what is hidden and what is revealed. ...
