Zoulikha Bouabdellah's 2003 video installation "We Dance," also known as "Dansons" or "Letâs Dance," is a provocative piece that challenges French-Algerian cultural archetypes. In the video, a woman is seen draping blue, white, and red cloths around her hips, resembling a belly dance while being cloaked in the French national colors. The sensuality of the dance is abruptly replaced with patriotic overtones as the Marseillaise, the French national anthem, begins to play.The artwork offers an ironic and condensed depiction of colonial history and post-colonial realities, addressing themes of exoticism and racism. By merging a belly dance with the French national anthem, Bouabdellah humorously and subversively explores the impacts of globalization and the complex relationship between France and Algeria.As an artist with roots in Arab-Muslim heritage and a connection to feminism and cultural identity, Bouabdellah's work often embodies a free-thinking approach that challenges norms and invites viewers to transcend limits. "Dansons" is a significant example of her continuous exploration of meaning and her resistance to control, reflecting her unique perspectives in a world saturated with images[[1](https://www.mumok.at/en/dansons)][[2](https://africanah.org/zoulikha-bouabdellah/)].