Give, from the Montreuil series is inspired by the Montreuil flea market, like a souk in Paris that sells clothes and fabrics. Most people who go there are migrants. “We go there for the cheap clothes and the North-African food stands. People search through vast piles of clothes, like a big ocean we’re all part of; it’s a collective, effervescent activity.” Abdi-Boragi.
The artist bought traditional Amazigh fabric and designed gloves to create this composition. While this piece addresses collective body memory, consumption, and sartorial appearances, it’s also a poetic approach to the act of searching.
