Machi Mashy: A H(ij)acked Tongue, 2022In collaboration with Engy Mohsen, curated by Aline Lenzhofer
philomena+ and fluc + fluc wanne, Vienna
Machi Mashy is a project that focuses on the use of the Arabic language, dialects and colloquials as a medium and the subject matter.
For its second articulation, Machi Mashy was exhibitied as part of “Longing for Community”, an online and offline exhibition offering many positions to find a common language and sounds of togetherness. Curated by Aline Lenzhofer, the text is published online, alongside a billboard presentation at fluc + fluc wanne in Vienna and an online listening session. Triggered by a shared interest in T/rap music from North Africa and the Levant, the two artists explore street slang and urban language drawn from some tracks.
The project is supported by Mophradat and AFAC. “Longing for Community” is a philomena+ project in collaboration with fluc + fluc wanne, supported by the city of Vienna. Photo credits: Kosta Tonev.
![[Fig. 1] The use of ‘Habibi’ in the Arabic song](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd08b54794354a759f435f/122f6fcc-9bc4-4099-b257-68a2217508cf/G_Fig.+1.gif)
[Fig. 1] The use of ‘Habibi’ in the Arabic song
![[Fig. 2] Machi Mashy, Or In Other Words Not Working](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd08b54794354a759f435f/3a4e7717-f7da-4be3-9f44-11a97ae8884d/G_Fig.+31.gif)
[Fig. 2] Machi Mashy, Or In Other Words Not Working
![[Fig. 3] Question words in Moroccan, Classical and Egyptian Arabic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd08b54794354a759f435f/90e243f9-56da-4254-917f-9b275e384a6b/G_Fig.+2.gif)
[Fig. 3] Question words in Moroccan, Classical and Egyptian Arabic
Billboards at fluc + fluc wanne, photos by Kosta Tonev