Wave patterns, vibrant colors, large walls: From July 16–19, 2024, four children’s and youth groups redeveloped the Rotunda of the SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT. Through a workshop with the artist Thekra Jaziri, they brought the idea of the Casablanca Art School into the present and into the SCHIRN. To understand the connections to the art and its relevance today, each group started with a guided tour of the exhibition. The focus was on the social mission of the Casablanca Art School. The collective aimed to make art accessible to everyone – even in public spaces. The works displayed in the exhibition, with their forms and colors, had previously inspired the artist and workshop leader Thekra Jaziri in designing the new mural for the Rotunda.

The works displayed in the exhibition, with their characteristic forms and colors, inspired the artist and workshop leader Thekra Jaziri to design the new mural in the Rotunda. After the guided tour, the 7 to 15-year-old participants put on paint smocks, selected colors and brushes, and began filling in the large, pre-drawn color areas. This resulted in a colorful, large-scale mural that was developed each morning by a new group. The children and young people came from various neighborhoods and spoke different languages. The aim of the project was to reach children who had not yet had any contact with the SCHIRN or museums in general.

Thekra Jaziri often combines her artistic practice with participatory projects. In the spirit of the Casablanca Art School, she aims to transform living environments and foster social connections. Before her projects, she surveys local residents, children, and young people, collaborating with them to create the artwork. In this way, many colorful works have already been created on walls, train stations, and public spaces.

The completed mural was accessible through the exhibition spaces and became part of the exhibition. It was also clearly visible to passersby on the ground floor of the Rotunda, offering free public access to the artwork. The children and young people could hardly wait to see their finished artwork and present it to their families and friends.