Katia Kameli

Born 1973 in Clermont-Ferrand, France
Lives and works in Paris, France

Questioning the relationship between production, local knowledge and contemporary creation, the thematic cycle Lili, rozell and marimba (creation (c) is accompanied by a review. This to extend and broaden the questions raised by guest artists in exhibitions and residences the cycle.

To develop its content, an editorial committee composed of Lotte Arndt, Jean-Roch Bouiller, Baptiste Brun, John Cornu, Katia Kameli, Sophie Kaplan and Émilie Renard meet regularly Throughout the cycle. Whether they are artists, researchers or members share a common purpose and other, at the same time as they are differentiating by fields of research and sometimes viewpoints far away.

The practice of Katia Kameli, artist and director Franco-Algérien, based on a research approach: historical and cultural nourishes the plural forms of his imagination Plastic and poetic. She considers herself a "translator." The translation is not a simple passage between two cultures or a simple act of transmission, but
also works as an extension of meaning and forms. The act of translation deconstructs the binary and sometimes hierarchical relationship between the concept of original and copy. A rewriting of the narratives appears in in his work. It highlights a story, global, made of porous boundaries and reciprocal influences in order to open up a reflexive and
generating a critical look at the world.

Katia Kameli graduated from the National School of Fine Arts of Bourges and followed the post-diploma College-Invisible at school higher art of Marseille.

His work found visibility and recognition on the international art and cinema scene and has been shown at personal exhibitions: She Rekindled the Vividness of the Pastla, Kunsthalle Münster, 2019; In the shadow of the star and the crescent, regional photography centre Hauts-de-France, Douchy-les-Mines, 2018; Stream of Stories, Chapter 5, Rennes Workshops, Biennial of Contemporary Art, 2016 ; What Language Do You Speak Stranger?, The Mosaic Rooms, London, 2016 Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York, 2014.

She has also participated in numerous collective exhibitions: Dakar Biennial, 2018; Rennes Workshops, 2018; Platforma Festival, Newcastle, 2017; Global Players, biennial für aktuelle fotografie Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Mannheim, 2017 ; Dear Friends, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2016 ; Made in Algeria, Mucem, Marseille, 2016 ; Entry Prohibited to Foreigners, Havre Magistreet, Boden, Sweden, 2015 ; Higher Atlas, Marrakesh Biennial, 2012.

His films have also been shown in theatre and in many festivals : MK2 Beaubourg, French Cinematheque, Utopia Bordeaux, Cinemed, Gulbenkian, IFRR Rotterdam. His works are part of the collections: National Museum of Modern Art / Centre Georges Pompidou, National Plastic Arts Centre, Frac Hauts-de-France, Frac Poitou-Charente and Frac PACA.