Djamel Tatah

Djamel Tatah is a French-Algerian painter known for his large-scale, minimalist paintings that explore themes of identity, culture, and belonging. Tatah was born in Saint-Chamond, France to Algerian parents, and he grew up between France and Algeria. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and began exhibiting his work in the early 1990s. Tatah's paintings are characterized by their spare compositions and muted colors, often featuring human figures in isolation or in groups. His work explores questions of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage, reflecting his own experiences as an artist of mixed cultural background.