Mozaïk or the Magazine That Planted Arts

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For the fourteenth time, Mozaïk highlights all these "Elzéard Bouffiers," the men and women who plant arts in barren regions. And for good reason: the year 2020 was a true cultural and artistic desert, with a haboob that obscured, let alone allowed us to imagine, all the richness hidden behind the dunes or the life buried beneath the sand. Mozaïk emerged like an oasis in the middle of this desert, representing a place that stood in stark contrast to the desolation of confinement. Artists of all kinds, explorers from all horizons, travelers from everywhere, storytellers from the four corners of the world, all have embodied Giono’s shepherd to plant cultural diversity.

The year 2024 marks the fourth anniversary of Mozaïk, which has continually expanded its field of planting and broadened its vision through works, interviews, portraits, special notebooks, stories, various notes, and diverse journals.
Throughout its fourteen issues, Mozaïk has never tired of exploring new places and making new connections. Many wanderers have made a stop in this oasis to quench their thirst and nourish themselves with cultures, arts, and discoveries. Some have continued on their way, nomads that they are. Others have chosen to stay and join the community, rooted people that they are.

This fourteenth issue has chosen to identify with the novella "The Man Who Planted Trees," written by Jean Giono. Why? Simply because generosity and determination make Mozaïk an exceptional magazine, with the constant hope of seeing the forest grow. The interview with Sara Veyron about the play "End of the Earth" raises environmental concerns. The "Photographers and Distant Lands" notebook invites us to meet peoples and regions of the world; the images erase borders. All the sections of issue 14 celebrate cultural diversity by presenting artists and cultures from around the world: the Indian Ocean, USA, Kuwait, Austria, Sudan, Jordan, Mauritius, England, Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Japan, Argentina, Brazil...

Mozaïk is set to expand its territory and plant more forests. An app is on the horizon, the team is growing, and the website is being revamped. The call for donations will allow this oasis to remain a meeting point for artists, art lovers, and culture enthusiasts. "An ordinary man can achieve extraordinary things with patience and determination." We thank you for your unwavering support that helps us accomplish extraordinary things. For Mozaïk is "now a place where one would want to live"...

Na Hassi

Editor-in-chief