N° 77 — Fall 2026

Diptych #77

The End of the Emergence Paradigm?

Diptyk #77 explores the concept of emergence in contemporary art in Morocco, Africa, and the Middle East, examining the histories, archives, and institutions that shape these art scenes. This issue features reports, analyses, artist profiles, and portfolios focusing on African biennials, artists’ careers, cultural initiatives, and shifts in the contemporary art market.

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Language: French

Diptych #77

In this issue

  • Portfolio – Khalil Nemmaoui, The Motionless Crossing
  • Story – The Biennales of Dakar, Lubumbashi, and Bamako; Ahmad Karmouni, Between Chemistry and Fantasy; The Challenge of a Museum in Casablanca’s Medina; Lyon Biennale: From Exuberance to Whisper; Sara Kontar; Kulte
  • Critical Journal – Decolonize, but What?; Hassan Darsi; How to Map Pan-Africanism?; Louisa Babari; Mustaqbal Prize
  • Column – Artists and Assistants: Who Actually Creates the Artwork?
  • Archives – Mohammad Omar Khalil, the Sudanese Soul of Assilah; An Archive from Gaza Put to the Test by the Present
  • Art Market – Africa and the Middle East: Should They Still Be Treated as Separate Markets?; Cultural Boom in the Gulf; Selim Bouafsoun; Samia Halaby
  • Books – Collective Thinking; Bruno Nassim Aboudrar, Against the Myth of Western Painting’s Dominance
  • The Incubator – Mélanie Ebtissem Defoin: Bags Within Bags

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