Massinissa Selmani

A complete monograph on the artist shortlisted for the Prix Duchamp 2023.
Massinissa Selmani is an artist born in 1980 in Algiers. After studying computer science, he decided to attend the Ecole Superieure des Beaux Art in Tours. His talent was recognized at the 56th Venice Biennale with a special mention from the jury. His works have joined private and public collections, notably those of the Centre Pompidou and the Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris. Massinissa Selmani was awarded the Sam Prize in 2016, which enabled him to exhibit at the Palais de Tokyo. The artist has chosen the omnipresence of current events as the common thread run ning through his work. Documentary drawing is at the root of his artistic practice. Many of his drawings are composed of or inspired by press clippings, in which he takes pleasure in picking out elements likely to serve as a basis for his works, and then juxtaposes them with more absurd and mystical components.