Slimen Elkamel: Tunisian Painter Weaves Folktales into Pointillist Canvases
Slimen Elkamel, a 40-year-old artist from Tunisia, produces vivid pointillist artwork influenced by the storytelling traditions of his four aunts. His acrylic pen creations intertwine fiction and reality through a non-linear approach. Elkamel rose to global prominence following his solo exhibition 'A Coeur Ouvert' at the Institut du monde arabe in Paris in 2023, which was followed by exhibitions at La La Lande Gallery and Nouchine Pehlavan Gallery. His works are part of collections at MACAAL (Morocco), Blachère Foundation (France), Alain Servais Collection (Belgium), and Gandur Foundation (Switzerland). He is set to participate in the group exhibition 'Indigo Waves and Other Stories' at Savvy Contemporary in Berlin, opening on 6 April 2024. Elkamel also supports his hometown of Mezzouna through a studio funded by his art sales.
Key facts
- Slimen Elkamel is a 40-year-old Tunisian artist.
- His paintings are inspired by the oral storytelling tradition of his four aunts.
- He uses pointillist marks made with acrylic pen on canvas.
- He had a solo exhibition 'A Coeur Ouvert' at the Institut du monde arabe in Paris in 2023.
- His works are in collections of MACAAL, Blachère Foundation, Alain Servais Collection, and Gandur Foundation.
- He is preparing for the group show 'Indigo Waves and Other Stories' at Savvy Contemporary in Berlin, opening 6 April 2024.
- His paintings sell for between USD 12,000 and 18,000.
- He supports a cultural centre in his hometown Mezzouna.
Entities
Artists
- Slimen Elkamel
- Marc Chagall
Institutions
- Institut du monde arabe
- La La Lande Gallery
- Nouchine Pehlavan gallery
- Museum of Contemporary African Art Al Maaden (MACAAL)
- Blachère Foundation
- Alain Servais Collection
- Gandur Foundation
- Savvy Contemporary
- Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis
Locations
- Tunisia
- Tunis
- Paris
- France
- Mezzouna
- Berlin
- Germany
- Morocco
- Belgium
- Switzerland