(Im)Possible Union

"Between mad desire and desperation, the possibility of intercultural sharing is a common thread that can be found throughout mounir fatmi’s work.
With The Impossible Union, mounir fatmi confronts himself to the most complex realities. Most of the inhabitants of Western countries are illiterate in Arabic, most of the inhabitants of Arab countries are illiterate, among others, in Greek and German... How can you understand a culture if you don't know the language? The union between two cultures that do not speak to each other, do not understand each other, do not know how to think, dialogue, exchange or discuss in the other’s culture seems truly impossible." Barbara Polla, September 2017