Mousganistan - by Mous Lamrabat (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A journey into Mous Lamrabat's joyous multicultural world. Encompassing both his iconic fashion imagery and personal work. An object of beauty in linen with a glued-in image, radiating joy.

"I try to create a parallel world where my own aesthetics are there, but with traditional garments." -- Mous Lamrabat in The Guardian

"If there was a trifecta of Mous's personal passions and pillars to his practice, it would be the power of women, the senselessness of racism, and the beauty of Africa." -- Vogue Arabia

Mousganistan is the first book of the acclaimed Moroccan-born, Belgium-raised artist Mous Lamrabat, encompassing a body of work that has been more than five years in the making. Mousganistan is a celebration of love and freedom, an in-between territory in which opposites collide and create beauty and abundance, new connections and dialogues in a visually thought-provoking and at times confronting way. Encompassing his iconic fashion imagery and personal work, Mousganistan is a journey into the artist's diasporic life, a joyous and yet intensely sharp portrait of the contact space between cultures, symbols, religions, capitalism and survival. By challenging our expectations of what cultures are, and how they should be portrayed, his images create a space for love, compassion and understanding - allowing us to imagine a possible, different world.

Review Quotes

"""This debut by the acclaimed artist features over 15 years of his iconic fashion imagery and personal work, showcasing a vibrant blend of tradition and modernity."" ""His work oscillates between playful surrealism and cultural critique, giving voice to the complexities of belonging in a globalized world."" ""Lamrabat's art is both a manifesto and a celebration of diversity. Drawing inspiration from his dual heritage, his photographs blend Moroccan traditions with Western pop culture, crafting a narrative that is as visually arresting as it is thought-provoking. """--Private Air Magazine

"Published by Lannoo, Mousganistan leads us on a journey through portraiture and Lamrabat's creative process, highlighting the spaces where cultures, symbols, capitalism, spirituality, and survival meet. He often focuses on diasporic communities, tracing connections between global geography, cultures, and identity."--Colossal

"Vogue Arabia contributor Mous Lamrabat launches a photography book that frames his never-ending search for new avenues of expression."--Vogue Arabia

About the Author

Mous Lamrabat has worked for magazines like Vogue and GQ. His exhibition Mousganistan was on view in several venues, among which FOAM in Amsterdam and FOMU in Antwerp, and in 2023 he opened the expo There is no one like us in London.