V12 Laraki by Eric Van Hove at TEDxMarrakesh

Eric van Hove works throughout the world, wherever his projects and his curiosity for travel take him. Belgian artist, born in Algeria in 1975, he grew up in Cameroon and lives regularly in Japan. Being a nomad constitutes both a personal necessity and a artistic position. His work addresses both local and global issues, and he is committed to creating links between them. In his talk, Eric Van Hove presents « V12 Laraki », that he has produced in Marrakech. This artwork is the continuation of Abdeslam Laraki's dream, who wished to build the first 100% high performance Moroccan car, the Laraki Fulgara. But the engine had to be build in Europe, making this dream unfinished. « V12 Laraki » is a hybrid and metaphorical piece, which closes the loop of this project : Eric van Hove worked with forty Moroccan craftsmen who rebuild each of the 465 components making up the engine used in the Fulgara. The artist reinvests a diversity of ancestral practices, and in doing so recreates an object that symbolizes the strength of industrialism and economic globalization of the world. _________________________________________________ Driving Forces What is it that gets your pulse beating faster? Social injustice, climate change, fear of the unknown, or is it a beautifully designed chair, technology, a new discovery or an encounter with an inspirational person? The speakers of the third edition of TEDxMarrakesh investigate many of these issues. Some will leave questions hanging and others may have some answers, none will be boring. Join us on this day of revelation! _________________________________________________ In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)