recent
exhibition
06/09 – 19/09/2026
For Savage Roses الورود البرية, Emily Sarsam and Souad Mani examine the impact of large-scale extraction projects in the region of Tataouine in southern Tunisia on vernacular agricultural practices.
In this exhibition project, the artists contrast the exploitation of fossil fuels in the supposedly ‘barren lunar landscape’ with local land-use practices and communal rituals, such as food preparation or wool processing.
recent
collective ritual
Wednesday, 02/09/2026, 4 pm
As part of their project Savage Roses الورود البرية, artists Souad Mani and Emily Sarsam invite to a unique gathering at philomena+, inspired by the Tunisian ritual of Khollita—a communal rain summoning ritual practiced by women and children, involving cooking, songs, and prayers. While sharing stories about community rituals, participants create together a woolen textile piece using the technique of needle felting.
recent
residency
30/08 – 13/09/2026
As part of our ongoing collaboration with the Tunisian art space La Boîte, the artist Souad Mani will come to Vienna for residency. During her stay in Vienna, she will present a new body of work. In collaboration with Vienna-based Emily Sarsam, they reflect on practices of commoning in the south of Tunisia, in connection with industrial extraction projects in the region and present the philomena+ project statement for this year’s Parallel Vienna.
