Batoul S'Himi explained

Batoul S'Himi (born 1974 in Asilah, Morocco) is a sculptor whose work often comments on gender inequality and the global struggle for social change.[1] She is best known for her series World Under Pressure in which she created sculptures from pressure cookers and other domestic tools and appliances.[2] These works comment on international concerns such as growing environmental pressures. S'Himi's work is included in the Smithsonian permanent collection.[3]

Exhibitions

Her work has been displayed in exhibitions across the world, such as:[4] [5] [6] [7]

!Year!Exhibition!Venue!Location
2008 - 2015World Under PressureDe MeelfabriekLeiden, Netherlands
2012Intense proximitéPalais de TokyoParis, France
2013Monde Arabe Sous PressionBarjeel Art FoundationSharjah,United Arab Emirates
2014Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of AfricaSmithsonianWashington, D.C., United States
2019 - 2022I Am...Contemporary Women Artists of AfricaSmithsonianWashington,D.C, United States
2020Group ExhibitionGalerie Dominique FiatParis, France

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Batoul S’Himi . 2022-03-19 . Museum De Lakenhal.
  2. Web site: Batoul S’Himi: World Under Pressure . 2022-03-20 . Islamic Arts Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: Why artist Batoul S’Himi converted a pressure cooker into a global statement . 2022-12-01 . Smithsonian Institution . en.
  4. Web site: National Museum of African Art Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa / Strategies of the Surface . 2022-03-19 . africa.si.edu.
  5. Web site: I Am . . . Contemporary Women Artists of Africa . 2022-03-19 . africa.si.edu.
  6. Web site: 2014-06-17 . Batoul S’Himi. World Under Pressure . 2022-12-01 . Meer . en.
  7. Web site: Batoul S'Himi - Bio, Artworks, Exhibitions and more - Artland . 2022-12-01 . www.artland.com . en.