‘Much of [Karim] El Maktafi’s work exists on the threshold between two places: Desenzano del Garda, where he grew up, and Bouznika, where his parents are from. Arguably, El Maktafi’s work exists between: dualities: the harsh and the hospitable, familiar and strange, lush and barren, refusing to be one thing. He questions the need for belonging in a fluid world where attachment to place is dependent on larger socioeconomic conditions — the macro-structures of survival.’ – Quote by Nadine Khalil, Foam Magazine #62: M/OTHERLANDS. ⁠ ⁠ 🍃 Read more in Foam Magazine 62: M/OTHERLANDS - The Transnational Issue.⁠ Order online or start your subscription via link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Images from the series Searching for Heritage © Karim El Maktafi, courtesy of the artist @karimelmaktafi⁠ ⁠ #foamamsterdam #KarimElMaktafi #m/otherlands #photography