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Slimen Elkamel , art as a social diagnostic
He is one of the major actors of the Tunisian contemporary art scene and he shows his work in Dubai , London and Paris . Slimen Elkamel ’ s art opens a dialogue with the public to try to " understand but also transform our perspectives on everydayness ". Focus on this young talent who proudly bears the colours of Tunisia ...

Painter and visual artist , Slimen Elkamel finds inspiration in mass media images that he shapes with his skilled hands into new forms , making them resonate with each other in order to open up a new path halfway between aesthetics and philosophical reflection . It should be noted that the artist has been immersed in the magic of images and words since his childhood , deeply marked by books and popular stories that his aunts used to tell . After completing literary studies , the young man enters the Fine Arts Institute in Tunis and graduated with a master in painting and a master in visual arts . Slimen Elkamel ’ s artworks prove that art and literature are closely linked . If books open up the imagination , the visual artist ’ s works talk to those who know how to listen . Public ’ s emotions and sensations are addressed . The young artist currently works at the creation of an art centre in Sidi Bouzid , his hometown , and also prepares a personal exhibition in Paris as well as participations in large international fairs such as the Cape Town Art Fair and the Art Dubai next February and March . I

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