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ABOUT THE ARTIST

RACHID TRABELSI

Contemporary Mixed-Media Artist

Rachid Trabelsi is a contemporary mixed-media artist whose work explores Algerian and Amazigh cultural memory. Drawing on traditional forms, symbols, architecture and craftsmanship, he reinterprets elements of heritage through a contemporary visual language, creating works that connect memory, material and identity.

ARTISTIC PRACTICE

His practice combines painting with a range of materials and techniques, drawing inspiration from Amazigh jewellery, pottery, textiles, architecture and everyday objects. Rather than reproducing traditional forms, Trabelsi transforms their shapes, textures and symbols into contemporary compositions. Through layers of colour and the integration of materials such as wood, metal and ceramic elements, his work explores how cultural memory can be preserved, transformed and carried into the present.

BACKGROUND

Trabelsi’s artistic practice is informed by a multidisciplinary background spanning architecture, multimedia and craftsmanship. His experiences in Algeria and abroad have contributed to an evolving approach to materials, form and cultural heritage. Now based in Calgary, Canada, he continues to develop a body of work that connects his Algerian and Amazigh roots with a contemporary artistic practice.

© 2026 Rachid Trabelsi · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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