Tarek Lakhrissi
Tarek Lakhrissi (b. 1992, Châtellerault, FR) is based between Paris, FR and Brussels, BE. He holds a degree in literature from Paris III Sorbonne-Nouvelle, FR and an MA in History of Art from the University of Montreal, CA. He has been nominated for the Matsutani Occident 2019 Prize and the PSC Art Prize.
Lakhrissi has had international solo presentations at museums and galleries including: Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, IT; Zabriskie, Genève, CH; Centre d’Art Contemporain, Noisy-Le-Sec, FR.
Further group exhibitions at galleries, museums and biennials internationally include: Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR; Wiels, Brussels, BE; NIRIN 22nd Biennale of Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, AU; Baltic Triennial 13, Contemporary Art Centre, Riga, LV & CAC, Vilnius, LT; FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris, FR; CRAC Alsace, Altkirch, FR; Hayward Gallery, London, UK; CAC Brétigny, Brétigny-sur-Orge, FR; Maison Populaire, Montreuil, FR; Centre Wallonie Bruxelles, Paris, FR; Musée D’Art Contemporain, Haute-Vienna, FR; Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian, Paris, FR; Auto Italia South East, London, UK; Fondation Lafayette Anticipations, Paris, FR; L’Espace Arlaud, Lausanne, CH; Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, IT.
Residencies include: Maison Populaire, Montreuil, FR (2020-21); Wiels, Brussels, BE (2020); Workspace, Brussels, BE (2020&19); Sophiensaele, Berlin, DE (2020); CND, Pantin, FR (2020); Bundanon Trust, Illaroo, AU (2019); Artspace, Sydney, AU (2019); Kunstencentrum Buda, Courtrai (BE).
Lakhrissi is currently exhibiting in his first solo show in the UK ‘Perfume of Traitors’ at VITRINE, London. Further current exhibition include: ‘Abundance’ at Het Hem, Amsterdam, NL (until May2021); ‘Yes, a falling tree makes a sound (and it has a lot to say)’ at Kling&Bang, Reykjavik, IS (until May 2021); ‘The many face God·dess (3/3)’ at Maison Populaire, Montreuil, FR (until July 2021); ‘À plusieurs’ at FRAC Lorraine, FR (until August 2021). Forthcoming exhibitions include a solo show at MOSTYN, Llandudno, UK, and the group shows ‘Sessions’ at Haus der Kunst, Munich, DE (July 2021) and Horst Festival, Brussels/Vilvoorde, BE (July 2021). He has been shortlisted for the 22nd Foundation Pernod Ricard Prize 2021.
