The zaïlachie painter still knew how to distinguish himself thanks to the use of beach sand, plants, pieces of tree branches and dead leaves, … in the creation of his new works, some of which are ephemeral.
After a long absence, Kawtar Chrigui returns to the artistic scene with an exhibition of his new paintings, the opening of which took place on Saturday December 28 in Assilah. This new exhibition is made up of more than twenty works that the painter zaïlachie created during the year 2024, in parallel with his supervision of children’s workshops organized by the Fondation du Forum d’ Assilah, as part of the city’s cultural Moussem and during the year. “The creation of my new paintings constituted a challenge that I set myself to complete before the end of 2024. I am very happy to have succeeded in this challenge of completing this work in less than a year and thus contributing to the animation of my hometown at this end of year period. It is also a reason to be ambitious and even more confident in my abilities and an encouragement to embark on relentless preparation for other exhibitions,” says Kawtar Chrigui.
This exhibition has a special meaning for the Zailachie painter, because it reflects a large part of his soul and testifies to his love since his childhood for nature and its splendor. As with his previous works, “I took inspiration from nature for this exhibition. The specific imprint of Assilah, my hometown, is very present there through its landscapes and its blue color offering visitors a feeling of serenity and peace,” explains Kawtar Chrigui.
In this exhibition, the painter was able to distinguish himself thanks to the use of beach sand, plants, small pieces of tree branches and dead leaves, etc. in the creation of his new works, including some are ephemeral. “I used all these materials that I borrowed from nature to prepare my new exhibition. I wanted to resurrect them through my works and in another living environment that I designed for them. In short, my new paintings bear witness to the evolution of my style and my fascination with nature and its components, such as the beauty and scent of rosemary that I used in this exhibition,” reports Kawtar Chrigui.
A laureate of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) in Tetouan, during her childhood, like most Zailachi artists, she attended art workshops for children, organized during the first editions of the Cultural Moussem of ‘Asilah. “I feel lucky, like most children from Assilah, to have attended these first workshops under the direction of great artists and art specialists, such as the Italian critic Toni Maraini. I learn every year as an artist or responsible for the children’s workshop from the participants I meet during these moussems,” underlined Kawtar Chrigui.
Note that this new exhibition runs until January 28.
