Artists
Selma & Sofiane Ouissi
- Selma Ouissi, born 1975 in Tunis, Tunisia. Based in Tunis, Tunisia and Paris, France.
- Sofiane Ouissi, born 1972 in Tunis, Tunisia. Based in Tunis, Tunisia.
The duo of choreographers, dancers and curators Selma and Sofiane Ouissi have been creating and dancing together since the beginning of their career. They are major figures in contemporary dance in the Arab world.
They are also co-founders and artistic directors of L’Art Rue, a cultural structure founded in Tunis in 2007 and dedicated to the production and distribution of contemporary art and contributing to art and education in Tunisia.The duo also co-funders and artistic directors of Dream City, an interdisciplinary festival of contextual arts, which has been held since 2007.
- Selected performances and screening
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- 2024
- “Bird,” Festival d’Automne (Paris, France)
- 2023
- “Bird,” Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present (UAE)
- 2020
- Video screening, “Wajdan,” Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (UAE)
- 2017
- “Le moindre geste,” 49 Nord 6 Est Frac Lorraine (Metz, France)
- 2014
- “Les yeux d’Argos,” Tate Modern (London, UK)
- “Bird” 2023
- Photo: Pol Guillard