Born in Tangiers and trained between Rome, Casablanca and Amsterdam, mounir fatmi draws from his early years at the flea market of Casabarata—a space he now describes as his first museum. Working with “dead media” such as VHS tapes, antenna cables, and typewriters, he composes what he calls an “experimental archaeology,” rooted in the ruins of consumer culture.

His installations have been shown in prestigious biennials (Venice, Sharjah, Dakar, Gwangju…), as well as major institutions worldwide including the Centre Pompidou, MAMCO, Mori Art Museum, MAXXI and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

For ColAAb, mounir fatmi has imagined a new variation on the theme of networks with Before the Storm, a series of vibrant Japanese curtain panels made from white antenna cables. Symbolizing globalized media networks, these cables—woven, layered, and interlaced—become visual metaphors of contemporary society. Between form and information, writing and power, these striking works extend his ongoing exploration of the obsolescence of media and the transmission of knowledge.

🔜 This week, mounir fatmi is exhibiting Circles 02 – 2011 with Lawrie Shabibi at Art Week Riyadh, Booth 7, B5 Hall, JAX District – a new platform initiated by Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission.

🔎 He is also featured in the group exhibition Ce que l’horizon promet at Fondation Groupe EDF (Paris), running until September 28, 2024.

🆕 And currently on view at Centre Pompidou as part of Énormément bizarre, an exhibition unveiling the Jean Chatelus collection donated by the Fondation Antoine de Galbert. His Bas-relief La Pieta (2009) is among the works presented in this rich, eclectic exploration of private collecting.