born in 1974 in Tunis, is an illustrator and comic book author. Holding a master’s degree in psychology, he worked for years in advertising as an art director. In 2009, he launched a satirical blog which was censored the following year. Co-founder of the comic magazine “Lab 619” and the comic blog “Soubia.com”, he gained recognition in 2016 with comics for correspondents.org, receiving the Best Digital Comic Award at Cairocomix and becoming a Mahmoud...
is a Tunisian composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his contemporary electronic interpretations of traditional North African music. He initially trained in classical Arabic music and jazz, and draws inspiration from popular sound heritage, influenced by his father, former curator of Tunisia's National Sound Archive. Khalil has collaborated on a number of artistic projects, including trip-hop music with the Dhamma duo and the percussive project 'Frigya' alongside percussionist Imed Alibi. As manager of the...
Flora Boillot is a cultural professional specialised in contemporary creation and international cooperation. She is responsible for the visual arts, architecture and higher education at the Institut français in Paris within the Pôle des Saisons et Temps-forts. Before that, she gained a wide international experience as cultural attaché in China for the French diplomatic network (2018-2022), she was based in India between 2007 and 2013 where she was director of the Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher studios in New Delhi, and responsible...
is a Tunisian gallery owner based between Tunis and London. In 2013, she opened her first gallery in London, specializing in artists from the Middle East and North Africa, following studies in finance and a career in the UK. Passionate about contemporary art, she later opened a second gallery in Sidi Bou Saïd in a former convent. This venue, a true laboratory of experimentation, allows artists to push their boundaries and explore new aesthetics....
Based between Montreal and Tunis, he is a visual artist and curator active since 2004. His works have been exhibited in renowned institutions, including Apexart in New York, the Museum of the History of Ulm, and Art Vancouver. He is also a co-founder of the Jisr Association, which will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary.In addition, he is an art director, university lecturer, and researcher. He previously served as an exhibitions coordinator at the MOMENTA...
is the director of the Camargo Foundation, where she started in 2014 as program director. The Camargo Foundation, established in the late 1960s by Jerome Hill, an American artist and philanthropist, is a residency center for artists, researchers, and thinkers from all nationalities and disciplines. Before joining the Foundation, Julie played a key role in organizing “Marseille Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture” from 2007 to 2013 as international project manager. Previously, she worked...
is the director of the Camargo Foundation, where she started in 2014 as program director. The Camargo Foundation, established in the late 1960s by Jerome Hill, an American artist and philanthropist, is a residency center for artists, researchers, and thinkers from all nationalities and disciplines. Before joining the Foundation, Julie played a key role in organizing “Marseille Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture” from 2007 to 2013 as international project manager. Previously, she worked...
is a Tunisian ud player, composer, musicologist, and poet. Holding a PhD in music and musicology from Paris IV-Sorbonne University, he teaches at the Higher Institutes of Music in Tunis and Sousse. He directed the Carthage Musical Days festival from 2015 to 2017, served as scientific coordinator of the CAMM (Center for Arab and Mediterranean Music) from 2017 to 2023, and was artistic director of the Hammamet International Festival in 2022 and 2023. A...
is an art historian specializing in international cultural exchanges, holding both a PhD and a master’s in art history. She has taught art history and the artistic evolution of several regions of the world, such as Africa and the Arab world. Based in Tunis, she collaborates with cultural institutions such as L'Art Rue and Archivart. She is the author of “100 Mots pour l’Art africain” (100 Words for African Art), 2003 and co-author of...
Beya Othmani is a Tunisian-Algerian curator with an interest in projects that promote the intersection between research and arts. Her recent research has focused on the history of exhibitions, the construction of emancipatory discourses and racial identities in art in colonial and post-colonial Africa. She currently works as a researcher at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in the C-MAP Africa department (Perspectives on Contemporary-Modern Art).In addition, she is also involved...