In Arabic, “athar” means both “trace” and “ruin.” In his new work, artist and choreographer Enad Marouf uses this term to refer to what remains of something: a sign that something has disappeared but has nonetheless left traces behind. Athar is never unambiguous—it stands simultaneously for loss and memory, for absence and what is still there.
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Sophiensaele
The performance looks back at the 1960s and early 1970s—a time of great political upheaval, when liberation movements and student protests emerged around the world. Much of that era resonates with the present. At the same time, there is one key difference: Back then, the hope for a different future still seemed within reach. Today, it is often difficult to imagine such a future.
The performance invites the audience and the artists to experience a moment of remembrance together—reflecting on time, loss, and the question of how collective thinking can be possible today.
(English, Arabic)
