Yto BarradaMurs rouge au palmier [Red Walls with Palm], Tangier, 2009
Chromogenic print
100 x 100 cm
Yto Barrada’s photographic series explores the palm tree as a recurring symbol of both exoticism and urban control. In works like Murs rouge au palmier (Red Walls with Palm), Tangier (2009), she captures the tension between modernist architectural decay and the enduring vitality of nature. By framing disused buildings behind thriving palms, Barrada reflects on cycles of renewal and decline, and how cities and their inhabitants navigate reinvention. Her images suggest quiet acts of defiance and hope, questioning the boundaries—both visible and internal—that shape lived experience.
