portrait by Bachir Tayechi
About
Born 1990, Helsinki, Finland.
Lives and works between Tunis and Helsinki.
Her practice encompasses painting, video, and installation. Initially trained in art education, she obtained a BA from Aalto University School of Art, Design, and Architecture, where she also studied sculpture and painting. Her work has since developed into a highly personal exploration of painting and video, rooted in observation and immediate experience, translated into vivid colours and expressive forms.
Her work has been presented in group exhibitions including Nuoret 2023; MACAAL – Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden; Villa Medici; Talan L’Expo; Subliminal Projects; Selma Feriani Gallery; Institut finlandais; and online with Other Space by Andersen’s Contemporary and Taymour Grahne Projects.
Her recent body of work, Paper Thorn and A Prickly Leaf, composed of a video and a series of paintings, was partially produced during her residency at the Serlachius Residency in Finland and first exhibited at Forum Box and Porvoo Art Hall in 2025. In 2026, she will exhibit at Selma Feriani Gallery in Tunis and at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, and participate in an exhibition curated by Kiasma for Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026.
