MADRID: Moroccan artist Madiha Sebbani has been making waves in the art world as both a creator and a curator.
Born in Sale city, Morocco, in 1991, the multidisciplinary artist graduated from the country’s National Institute of Fine Arts, in Tetouan, in 2015 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree. -line in public art and new art strategies from Bauhaus German University while living and working in London.
The artistic artist is the curator behind the Young Moroccan Artists (YMA) collection, putting together exhibitions in London, Cologne, New York, and Washington, DC
Sebbani was recently invited to host an exhibition for the ESCAP3 gallery in Cape Town, South Africa entitled “Sacred,” a multimedia exhibition highlighting contemporary art practices in different countries.
Sebbani was invited to put on an exhibition for the ESCAP3 gallery in Cape Town, South Africa entitled “Sacred.” Given
She said: “I was delighted to bring together artists from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa to consider the saint in contexts such as religious, political, or socio-cultural. It was a great opportunity to bring together African and Middle Eastern artists who created a great dialogue between them. ”
This summer, Sebbani will host an exhibition by Saudi Arabian artists including Hmoud Al-Attawi, Saad Howede, Obaid Al-Safi from Riyadh, and Ghada Al-Rabie from Madinah. The works are expected to be exhibited in Germany and London.
Sebbani is also a talented solo artist and is currently exhibiting her first online solo exhibition, “Until Further Notice.” Given
While enjoying her curatorial endeavors, Sebbani is also a talented artist herself and is currently exhibiting her first online solo exhibition, “Until Further Notice , ”By ESCAP3 gallery.
Her practice often undermines minimalist accomplishments, inspired by daily rituals and intimate movements.
“These acting activities question our relationship with the norm and our ability to move from experimentation,” she said.
However, the artist also offers works in a variety of media, including instalations, photographs, images, video, and concerts.
This summer, Sebbani will host an exhibition by Saudi Arabian artists. Given
Inspired by her construction of a military base, Moroccan society, and everyday life in Austria, where she completed a two-month residency program, the artist completed a project called “Authority.”
“One of my series of pictures confirms the approach of the departments of authority in Moroccan society, as well as masks, which I made before the outbreak of pandemic coronavirus infection (COVID-19), where my research and my concept of questioning controversial human behavior that I have experienced in various places, such as the old city of Fez in Morocco, and Krems in Austria, ”she said.
Various works of art from this project have been exhibited at the Misk Art Institute in Saudi Arabia, the Alyss Art Gallery in Morocco, and the Mountain View Gallery in Germany.
Sebbani noted that the limitations of COVID-19 have made it difficult for artists to connect with other creative organizations and audiences around the world.
Inspired by her construction of a military base, Moroccan society, and the daily life of Austria, the artist completed a project called “Authority.” Given
“As an artist, I think it was and still is a difficult time to work and make a connection. To keep the balance between the desire to be creative and the dull time to be tolerant or insecure and insecure.
“However, the audience is still consuming art, fortunately, not as it was before because of the distances created between the physical art space and the art user, as well as the thick online events and the new technology that I am not sure everyone has access to.
“We can only hope for change, and work towards the end of the pandemic,” she said.