The Elyssa project is an initiative of the French Institute of Tunisia supported by the Team France Fund. It provides an opportunity for artists based in Tunisia to express their creativity while benefiting from structured professional support.
is a Franco-Tunisian gallery owner born in 1974. In 2004, he founded the Itinerrance Gallery in Paris, dedicated to contemporary urban art. He is known for initiating monumental projects like “La Tour Paris 13” in 2013, a massive temporary art exhibition that made history in the street art world. He also spearheaded the Djerbahood project, an open-air museum in Djerba, where over 150 international artists transformed the village of Erriyadh into a collective work of art. Mehdi Ben Cheikh continues promoting urban art through his exhibitions and international collaborations.
