Youssef Tabti
Youssef Tabti (born 1968 in Paris) is a French concept artist with Algerian roots.
Biography
Youssef Tabti lives in Germany since 1994, having resided in several towns: Paris, Montpellier, Berlin, but always with Hamburg as his permanent place of residence. He studied art and art history in Paris and began with his first works in 1992, installations and photography.[1]
Mission statement
Current political topics are of high importance in his artwork. His work includes a series of creative and social aspects. He wants to invite spectators and listeners to focus their attention towards art and politics at the same time. It is an attempt to dissolve the barriers of past and present in relation to arts and political topics.
"...As a critic and curator based in Hamburg, Germany, I have followed Youssef’s work for a number of years and have written about his soundscapes, installations, and video pieces and introduced these in the context of various exhibitions. What continues to fascinate me about his both complex and poetic approach as an artist are the sensitivity and intensity with which he addresses and investigates current and historical social and political questions, often conflating issues of the cultures that have formed his aesthetics and his view of our world in his work. Born in Paris as the son of a French mother and an Algerian father, and currently based in the North German harbor city of Hamburg, Youssef conjoins his Arab and
his Western heritage in the themes he explores. His dual socialization has given him a unique, polyvalentperception that incorporates a simultaneous ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ awareness, which serves as a rich, multi-level basis for his art practice."
Extract about the nomination for 2013 Abraaj Capital Art Prize by Belinda Grace Gardner
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2011: Focus 11.Contemporary Art Africa, Basel. Switzerland. [1]
- 2010: Manifesta 8. "Evento Paralelo", Murcia Spain[2]
- 2010: Siemens Sanat.„Other Worlds“, Istanbul, 2010 European Capital of Culture. Turkey[3]
- 2009: La Force de l’Art 02. Le Grand-Palais.Invitation from C.Tanc/F.Vincent, Paris, France
- 2009: Literaturhaus Hamburg. “Edvards Tag”, Hamburg, Germany. [2]
- 2008: Kunstverein Hamburg. "We call it Hamburg" ,Hamburg, Germany[4]
- 2008: Deutsches Schauspiehaus Hamburg.Stage for the Oper "Polynymph", Hamburg, Germany
- 2007: 10th. Internationale Istanbul Biennale.“Nightcomers“, Istanbul, Turkey
Awards, Artist-in-residence and Nominations
- 2012: Nominated for the Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2013
- 2010: Altona Art Prize[5]
- 2008 Künstlerhaus Lauenburg/Elbe, Lauenburg/Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein. Germany [3]
- 2001 Les Verrières - Résidences-ateliers de Pont-Aven, France [4]
- 1998/99 Les Verrières - Résidences-ateliers de Pont-Aven, France
- 1995: Napoule Art Foundation, France [5]
References
- ^ "Installationskünstler Youssef Tabti". die Tageszeitung. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Las dificultades del árabe como lengua, base de trabajo para un proyecto artístico de Manifesta". La Verdad. Murcia. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Artists from diverse worlds come together at Siemens Art Gallery". Today's Zaman. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Interdisciplinary art festival". e-flux. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "altonale Kunstpreis 2010 geht an Youssef Tabti". Altona Info. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.