Hocine ZIANI (Algérie, Sidi-Daoud,1953)

Bridal escort Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm Signed lower right, titled and countersigned on the back. *** Oil on canvas Signed lower right. Titled and countersigned on the back. Provenance : Private collection, France. "Ziani's painting unfolds in diverse genres and subjects [...] However, this plurality cannot mask the constant quest that drives the artist's work: the celebration of light. "Luc Chatel. Hocine Ziani spent his childhood in great cultural isolation, and it wasn't until 1964, two years after his country's independence, that he enrolled himself in school at the age of 11 and took up drawing on his own. In 1979, he organized his first solo exhibition in an Algerian gallery. He joined other artists to found the Group of 35, which included Issiakhem, Temam, Khadda, Denis Martinez, Samsom, Kerbouche, Mesli, Ali-Khodja, Louail, Silem, Zoubir, Bourdine and Ouamane. Ziani contributes to his country's artistic development by painting historical scenes characterized by blurred open spaces. His most recent works allow him to explore new artistic avenues, notably lithography. Since 1979, the artist has continued to exhibit internationally. Numerous museums preserve his works in Algeria, Morocco, France, Germany and Saudi Arabia. In 2013, the town of Chaumont devoted a retrospective to his work. *** "Ziani's painting unfolds in a variety of genres and subjects [...] However, this plurality cannot mask the constant quest that drives the artist's work: the celebration of light. "Luc Chatel. Hocine Ziani spent his childhood in great cultural isolation, and it wasn't until 1964, two years after his country's independence, that he enrolled school himself at the age of 11 and took up drawing on his own. In 1979, he held his first solo exhibition in an Algerian gallery. He joined other artists to found the Group of 35, which included Issiakhem, Temam, Khadda, Denis Martinez, Samsom, Kerbouche, Mesli, Ali-Khodja, Louail, Silem, Zoubir, Bourdine and Ouamane. Ziani contributes to the artistic development of his country by painting historical scenes characterized by open spaces treated in a blurred manner. His latest works have enabled him to explore new artistic avenues, particularly lithography. The artist has been exhibiting internationally since 1979. Numerous museums preserve his works in Algeria, Morocco, France, Germany and Saudi Arabia. In 2013, the town of Chaumont devoted a retrospective to his work.