Taher JAOUI

BIOGRAPHY

 

Born in 1978 in Tunis, Taher Jaoui graduated from the Sorbonne University in Paris in 2007. Jaoui studied sciences before taking the plunge into his artistic career in 2013, initially making collages from old photographs. His works are part of many private and public collections in Europe, Middle East, Asia and United States.

TECHNIQUE

 

Influenced by Graffiti Art, Street Art, African Primitive Art, cartoons, as well as the philosophy and attitude of Abstract Expressionism, the artist produces his work following a creative process based upon his intuition and unconscious. Taher Jaoui’s paintings are rich assemblages of layered forms, vibrant colors, expressive gestures, and mathematic signs and formulas. Jaoui creates this captivating and labor-intensive work with an idea of continuing the legacy of Abstract Expressionism.

Through a series of spontaneous movements, directly inspired by the way canvas responds to layers of paint and gestures applied to it, Jaoui compares his work to a dance routine with a familiar partner.

The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

ARTWORKS
Taher JAOUI

404 Not Found, 2019

Oil, Acrylic, Enamel, Spray and Charcoal on Canvas

100 x 120 cm
39.3 x 47.2 in

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A Giver and a Taker, 2019

Oil, Acrylic, Enamel, Spray and Charcoal on Canvas

150 x 165 cm
59.1 x 65 in

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Whats Normal Anyway, 2020

Mixed media on canvas

120 x 160 cm
47.2 x 63 in

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Exit Visas are Imminent, 2020

Mixed media on canvas

150 x 120 cm
59.1 x 47.2 in

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Wanna Know What I Think?

Painting

109,2 x 144,8 cm
43 x 57 in

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Ducks on The Roof

Painting

109,2 x 154,9 cm
43 x 61 in

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The Cow Dice Game

Painting

109,2 x 154,9 cm
43 x 61 in

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Yoruba, 2022

Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

90 x 70 cm
35.4 x 27.6 in

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A Lullaby, 2022

Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

110 x 70 cm
43.3 x 27.6 in

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Hide-and-Seek, 2022

Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

110 x 150 cm
43.3 x 59.1 in

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Flying Souls

Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

120 x 160 cm
47.2 x 63 in

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The Little Dreamer Girl, 2022

Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

160 x 120 cm
63 x 47.2 in

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