By artist Dino Ahmed Ali

Antipod is an anamorphic installation set within a ghorfa in Ksar El Ferch, transforming this traditional storage space into a perceptual experience.

This site-specific creation is based on the principle of anamorphosis—a deliberately distorted image that reveals its complete form only when viewed from a specific vantage point located at the entrance to the ghorfa. The longitudinal architecture, the barrel vaults, and the depth become the constitutive elements of the work. The walls, floor, and back wall serve as a canvas for a graphic intervention that interacts with the space’s natural vanishing lines. From the designated vantage point, the forms scattered across the various surfaces reassemble into a single image, creating a visual experience where real space and illusion merge.

The installation explores the memory of places, the relationship between heritage and contemporary creation, and the way our gaze constructs reality. By employing an ancient perspective technique within a vernacular building, Antipod reveals a new interpretation of the architectural heritage of Ksar El Ferch.