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Katia Kameli

Katia Kameli (Arabic: ÙƒŰ§ŰȘÙŠŰ§ ÙƒŰ§Ù…ÙŠÙ„ÙŠ), born in 1973 in Clermont-Ferrand (France), is a French-Algerian artist and filmmaker. The practice of Katia Kameli, a French-Algerian artist and filmmaker, is rooted in a research-based approach: historical and cultural facts fuel the diverse forms of her visual and poetic imagination. She views herself as a "translator." Translation is not merely a passage between two cultures or a simple act of transmission; it also functions as an extension of meaning and form. The act of translation deconstructs the binary—and sometimes hierarchical—relationship between the concepts of original and copy. A rewriting of narratives emerges within her work. She highlights a global history defined by porous borders and reciprocal influences, aiming to open up a reflective path that fosters a critical perspective on the world. Katia Kameli is a graduate of the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Bourges and completed the "CollĂšge-Invisible" postgraduate program at the École SupĂ©rieure d’Arts de Marseille. Her work has gained visibility and recognition on the international art and film scenes and has been featured in solo exhibitions, including: *Le Cantique des Oiseaux*, Institut fĂŒr Auslandsbeziehungen Gallery, Stuttgart (2023); *Le Cantique des Oiseaux*, Institut fĂŒr Auslandsbeziehungen Gallery, Berlin (2023); *Hier revient et je l’entends*, Institut des Cultures d’Islam, Paris (2023); *Hier revient et je l’entends*, BĂ©tonsalon – Centre for Art and Research, Paris (2023); *Le Cantique des Oiseaux*, Le Domaine du Rayol – Le Jardin des MĂ©diterranĂ©es, Rayol (2022); *Le Cantique des Oiseaux*, La CriĂ©e, Rennes (2022); and *Elle a allumĂ© le vif du passĂ©*, FRAC Provence-Alpes-CĂŽte d’Azur, Marseille (2021). The Algerian Novel, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Kalmar (2020); She Rekindled the Vividness of the Past, Kunsthalle MĂŒnster, MĂŒnster (2019); À l’ombre de l’étoile et du croissant, Centre rĂ©gional de la photographie Hauts-de-France, Douchy-les-Mines (2018); Stream of Stories, Chapter 5, Rennes Biennale (2016); What Language Do You Speak Stranger?, The Mosaic Rooms, London (2016); Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York (2014). She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions: Archeology of Resistance: Corrective for the Future, Kulturni centar Beograda, Belgrade, Serbia (2024); Archeology of Resistance, City of Women Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2023); Dakar Biennale (2018); Rennes Biennale (2018); Platforma Festival, Newcastle (2017); Global Players, Biennale fĂŒr aktuelle Fotografie, Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Mannheim (2017); Cher(e)s Ami(e)s, Centre Pompidou, Paris (2016); Made in Algeria, Mucem, Marseille (2016); Entry Prohibited to Foreigners, Havre Magasinet, Boden, Sweden (2015); Higher Atlas, Marrakech Biennale (2012). Nominated for the AWARE Prize and a laureate of the *Les Mondes Nouveaux* program in 2022, her works are held in numerous public collections, including: MusĂ©e national d’art moderne / Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), CNAP (Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris), FRAC Hauts-de-France (Dunkirk), FRAC Poitou-Charentes (AngoulĂȘme), FRAC PACA (Marseille), and BPS22 (Charleroi).

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