nomads

territory and heritage. Saharan caravans /  by Carlos Perez Marin

EN

In October 2022, the 25th Ceuta History Conference was held, organised by the Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes, entitled Historical Heritage of Ceuta and its surroundings. The programme included a presentation on Territory and heritage: Saharan caravans. You can read the article clicking on the image.

ES

En octubre de 2022 tuvieron lugar las XXV Jornadas de Historia de Ceuta organizadas por el Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes, con el título Patrimonio Histórico de Ceuta y su entorno. En el programa se incluía una ponencia sobre Territorio y patrimonio: caravanas saharianas que se puede leer clicando en la imagen.

desert habitats /  by Carlos Perez Marin

Presentation that took place in September the 22nd in Marrakech (Morocco) in the framework of Global Research Studio program (ARCH9000) of Wentworth Institut of Technology (Boston - Massachusetts, USA), "Morocco and Impact Innovation Network", related to habitats in the Sahara desert.

Thanks a lot to Soufian Aaraichi and NJ Unaka for the invitation to talk to their students about my research in desert areas.

oued noun /  by Carlos Perez Marin

On September 26th and 27th I will participate in a workshop where we will discuss the possibilities of the bassin of river Noun in Guelmim (Morocco) to be classified as World Heritage Site. It is organised by the association Oasian Noun, the National Institut of Archaeology and Heritage (INSAP), the Ministry of Culture and the Academia of the Kingdom of Morocco.

public.jpeg

This is the program:

qafila rabiaa: episode 1 /  by Carlos Perez Marin

As a continuation of our practical research on caravans (in the framework of Project Qafila), we are already working on Qafila Rabiaa: Episode 1.


The first episode will be a short trek of 7 days (90 km) starting near Zagora and arriving to M’hamid El Ghizlane. Dates will be the last week of October or the first one of November. It has been thought to introduce some contemporary artists and researches to nomad life in the Saharan desert.

This is a possible route:

More information coming soon.

retour de tighmert: épisode 1 marrakech /  by Carlos Perez Marin

Conversation qui a eu lieu au centre culturel LE 18 à Marrakech le 17 avril 2019, avec les artistes Mohamed Arejdal, M'Barek Bouhchichi, Laila Hida, Claudia Triozzi et l’architecte Carlos Perez Marin, ayant fait l'expérience de la résidence Caravane Tighmert dans le passé et qui répondent aux questions de la contemporanéité du désert et de la place de la culture contemporaine dans la société marocaine.

Par ailleurs des étudiants des écoles d'art de Tétouan (INBA) et Paris-Cergy (ENSAPC) ont parlé de leurs expériences après l’atelier une semaine que nous avons organisé à Tighmert dans le cadre de Caravane Tighmert 2019 et de leur restitution (dessins, vidéos, installations, photographies et performance) montrée ce soir même au 18.

espacios desérticos y creación contemporánea /  by Carlos Perez Marin

Conferencia del pasado 12 de febrero 2019 en el Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza “Mariemma”  de Madrid sobre espacios desérticos y creación contemporánea, basado en nuestras experiencias en el desierto y especialmente con los proyectos Caravane Tighmert y Project Qafila.

chergui #001 2019 /  by Carlos Perez Marin

Le 18 is an independent culture centre based in Marrakesh. Last week they presented a new publication on contemporary art with contributors that have participated to their multiples art activities. Its founder, Moroccan photographer Laila Hida, asked me to share my research on caravans, in the framework of Project Qafila, but from her own perspective, approaching the narration of my travel story by the fictionality that allows the internet tools.

qafila project analog pictures and videos /  by Carlos Perez Marin

When I started Project Qafila in 2016 I wanted to use only analog cameras, for pictures and for videos, in order to do not carry extra batteries or a solar charger. For Qafila Oula I used Sprocket Rocket and Lomokino cameras with different Ilford films (Hp5 plus 400, Delta 400 and XP2 400).

Pictures taken with the Lomokino:

Video made with the Lomokino:

In 2017, for Beyond Qafila Thania, I used again the Sprocket Rocket and I tried a 16mm Bolex SBM but it stopped working from the second shot

These are the pictures taken with the Sprocket Rocket using 400 Ilford films:

In 2018, after sending the Bolex to be repaired, I could use it but it broke partially, being able to shot not more than 4 seconds during Qafila Thalitha:

For pictures I used for the first time a Leica M6 with Kodak Tri-X 400 TX films.

talks and round tables in 2018 /  by Carlos Perez Marin

This year I had the chance to talk in Ceuta, Fez, Zagora, Bir Gandouz (Dakhla) and Marrakesh about Saharan caravans, architectural heritage, nomadism, territory and urban planning in the desert, water and contemporary culture. Thanks a lot to Aula permanente de formación abierta (Granada University), Takafes, Forum International des Oasis, Ministère de l’Aménagement (Morocco) and Le 18 for trusting me.

qafila thalitha bolex 16mm /  by Carlos Perez Marin

In October we did Qafila Thalitha, the third part of a practical research on caravans. We walked 330km between Tissint (Tata) and Tighmert (Guelmim)  in the Moroccan desert. The logistic was provided by Said Razgui and his brother Mouloud and the nomad Omar came with me.

Us usual we tried several mediums and formats to document the experience. This is the uncut version of the video made with a 16mm Bolex.

More information in: www.projectqafila.com