Saâdane Afif

Saâdane Afif

BornNationalityBased In
1970FrenchBerlin
Biography

His multifaceted work draws on the know-how of craftsmen, musicians and writers in collaborative projects that challenge the very concept of the unique work of art or the individual creator. Afif, who describes himself as a “talkative conceptual artist,” uses forms of popular culture, such as music, to bring people together in a shared moment of creativity. Through the exploration of different media (performances, objects, sculptures, texts, posters, etc.), it provokes both the collapse and the expansion of the notion of creative paternity. ...

Selected Artworks
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives, 2008
Flute (No Commercial Love)
Saâdane Afif
Flute (No Commercial Love), 2018
27.5 x 2cm
Shortcut
Saâdane Afif
Shortcut, 2018
43.4 x 35.6cm
Laocoon
Saâdane Afif
Laocoon, 2021
240 x 220 x 140cm
L’Éternité
Saâdane Afif
L’Éternité, 2016
152 x 112cm
Reading BU1.6 (Suspense, 2004)
Saâdane Afif
Reading BU1.6 (Suspense, 2004), 2010
19 x 19 x 36cm
Vie de Yasmine
Vice de forme (green)
Saâdane Afif
Vice de forme (green), 2018
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives, 2008
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives, 2008
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives, 2008
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives, 2008
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives , 2008
The Fountain Archives
Saâdane Afif
The Fountain Archives , 2008
L’Eternité (R6_Yakushima)
Saâdane Afif
L’Eternité (R6_Yakushima), 2016
152 x 112cm
L’Eternité (C1_Yakushima)
Saâdane Afif
L’Eternité (C1_Yakushima), 2016
152 x 112cm
Gallery Representation
Awards
Marcel Duchamp Prize2009
Marcel Duchamp Prize2009
Biennals
Taipei Biennial2016 - Taipei
Taipei Biennial2016 - Taipei
Venice Biennial2015 - Venice
Marrakech Biennale2015 - Marrakesh
Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art2015 - Moscow
Marrakech Biennale2015 - Marrakesh
Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art2015 - Moscow
Venice Biennial2015 - Venice
Marrakech Biennale2015 - Marrakesh
Berlin Biennial2014 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2014 - Berlin
Marrakech Biennale2014 - Marrakesh
Sharjah Biennale2013 - Sharjah
Documenta2007 - Kassel
Documenta2007 - Kassel
Busan Biennial2006 - Busan
Busan Biennial2006 - Busan
Tirana Biennial2005 - Tirana
Tirana Biennial2005 - Tirana
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