Biography

M'barek Bouhchichi’s practice explores the body as a site where personal experience, collective memory, and social perception intersect. Working across sculpture, drawing, painting, installation, and video, he examines the visibility and representation of Black identities within Moroccan society. Drawing on local craftsmanship, everyday materials, and oral histories, his works reveal overlooked narratives while reflecting on identity, memory, labour, and cultural heritage. Through recurring gestures, faces, imprints, and fragmented bodies, Bouhchichi creates powerful spaces for remembrance, resilience, and belonging. His work has been presented at major international institutions and biennials, including Sharjah Biennial 16 (2025); the 60th Venice Biennale (2024); the 35th São Paulo Biennial (2023); Dak’Art: Biennale of Contemporary African Art (2018); Mucem, Marseille; and SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin. His work is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou, Sharjah Art Foundation, Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and MACAAL.

Artworks

Al Qattara Oasis

‘I AM NOT THE STONE THROWN INTO THE WATER, BUT THE SEED SOWN IN THE FIELD’

M'barek Bouhchichi

Details: ‘I AM NOT THE STONE THROWN INTO THE WATER, BUT THE SEED SOWN IN THE FIELD’