Continuing the ongoing series spotlighting the exhibiting artists of Un Ciel intérieur (An inner Sky) . MACS MTO Inaugural Exhibition, AFSACK is honored to welcome multidisciplinary artist Pinaree Sanpitak in conversation with Alexandra Baudelot, Director of Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, for “Reciprocal Vessels: The Body and the Inner Journey.” In this discussion, Baudelot introduces us to the visionary artist as they reflect on the body as a symbolic site where physical and metaphorical spaces intersect.

Artwork caption: Detail of The Affairs of Serving II, 2022, acrylic, ink, pencil, fabric, paper on canvas. Courtesy of Pinaree Sanpitak and Ames Yavuz. Photo by Aroon Permpoonsopol.

Embark on a journey “Between Object, Void, and Light” as we engage in a profound dialogue on spirituality and its translations in contemporary artistic practice with Moroccan artist Younes Rahmoun. Unravel the interwoven narratives that shape our intimate experience of spaces and its spiritual dimension.

With the twelfth installment of Salon Conversations, AFSACK® kicked off a new series with Alexandra Baudelot, the Director of the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO.

For this first session, Baudelot joined AFSACK to share how Sufism can act as a catalyst for artistic research and discovery, previewing both the opening of the museum and the Salon Conversations she’ll host throughout the upcoming series.

To learn more about MACS MTO, visit macsmto.fr/en.

For AFSACK’S 11th Salon Conversation, we are thrilled to present an insightful dialogue featuring the visionary Sumayya Vally. "Threads of Culture: A Dialogue on Design, Identity, and Spirituality" engages in a profound discussion with the distinguished architect to traverse the interwoven narratives that shape our spaces and souls. Through the lens of Vally’s insights, this thought-provoking conversation transcends conventional boundaries and considers redefining the essence of space and spirituality.

Watch this session on demand as we unravel the intricate connections between cultural threads and architectural narratives, exploring how design weaves together diverse identities and spiritual dimensions in our built environment.

Embark on a captivating conversation with the renowned Finnish architect, scholar, author, and former professor and Dean of architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology, Juhani Pallasmaa, to unravel the creative and formless quality of architecture as he presents, "Poetics of Architecture: Existence, Silence, and Solitude." This moderated session explores the abstract connection between architecture and the atmospheres it traces, delving into the poetic core that resides within the built environment.

Join us online for a motivating and illuminating dialogue with Alberto Pérez-Gómez, Professor Emeritus of McGill University, where he discusses the important concept of attunement in architecture through the lens of atmosphere. Architecture that is connected and attuned to its context and its inhabitants has the quality and power to enhance our sense of self and our relationships with the world beyond.

This salon talk will explore qualitative aspects of architecture and its connection to the concept of attunement for an alternative approach to conventional formalism.

AFSACK is delighted to host the ninth installment of its Salon Series for an inspirational and thought-provoking conversation with scholar and philosopher Alberto Pérez-Gómez. The event will be moderated by Nooshin Esmaeili, Architect & PhD candidate at the University of Calgary, Canada.