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Even though I have been influenced by many artists from several
different movements, I feel that my cultural background has given
me the greatest inspiration, being born and raised in Tunisia.
This North African country is bordered by the Mediterranean sea,
right in the middle of a melting pot of civilizations: Phoenician,
Carthaginian, Roman, African, Arab, Muslim, Andalousian, and European,
especially French.
I have taught myself painting in the same way someone teaches
himself or herself a musical instrument. A mixture of influences
taken from all his favorite artists and working from his own individual
observations. By observing I have developed my own style, which
progresses as logic dictates, fostering harmony between what’s
been done and what’s to come.
When I paint, my primary concern is
color and content. I love the conflict between rushes of vibrant
color and bold, stark lines. Color gives roundness to a surface,
depth in the feeling of a surface, color is the rhythm, form and
mood of a picture.
When I paint, I try to make the ordinary more extraordinary, each
work being a feeling of my personal state of mind at that time.
I have always been fascinated by humanity, the sensual nature
of life, the religious and spiritual side of human beings, the
tragedies of people, and the urge to carry on, regardless.
Spending too much time intellectualizing or planning a painting
is my last concern. My work is spontaneous and symbolic, it gives
the viewers a freedom of imagination and an open interpretation.
I am very open to new techniques and
new media. Lately, I have been experiencing with photography and
digital art and will continue to do so.
My favorite artists are: Picasso, Dali,
Kandinski, Mandrian, Malevitch, Giacometti, Delaunay, Pollock,
Klee, Klimt, Da Vinci, Chagall, Warholl, and many others.
Today, my artwork is exhibited in Tunisia,
USA, France, Morocco, Japan, Italy, and England.
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