Ali Cherri: Triumph of the Limp

In his layered films and installations, Ali Cherri investigates how violence and displacement shape collective memory. Particularly interested in the politics of archaeological practices, Cherri critiques the oft-invisible influence of nationalist and colonial agendas on the circulation, interpretation, and display of art and artifacts. Through intensive research and interventions, Cherri aims to unearth the hidden histories of objects that institutions typically conceal from view. During a year-long residency at London’s National Gallery in 2022, Cherri explored the history of vandalism against artworks in the collection. For his project at the musée national Eugène-Delacroix, he introduces two cabinets of curiosity containing fragments that resemble relics from different collections.