Nasreddine Bennacer Guelma, b. 1967
Nasreddine Bennacer is a Franco-Algerian artist. Born in Guelma, raised in Alger, he lives and works in Paris.
His practice questions the concepts of culture, civilization and identity. Through a variety of media (including sculpture, painting on plexiglas, installation art), he has previously examined power dynamics, blending sensitivity and irony to deflate contemporary ideologies and to critique the nonsensical rationality of the world.
In his current work, strongly influenced by his new technical approach, Nasreddine Bennacer eludes obvious statements, preferring a pared-down lyricism. His works on Japanese paper, between abstraction and figuration, come from the meeting of media and technique, embracing the unexpected, going beyond the artist's endeavor, allowing memories and glimpses to surface.
