Yazid Oulab

Yazid Oulab is an Algerian-born artist who lives and works in Marseille, France. Oulab's works explore the social links and transmissions that question the meaning of life, religion, family, or cultural origin. He is inspired by Sufi practices, and his works often simulate spiritual ceremonies and acts of the whirling dervishes through repetitive gestures, such as spiral movements or monotonous work.

Oulab graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Algiers in 1985 and later obtained his National Diploma in Plastic Arts in 1992 at Ecole de Marseille Luminy after moving to Marseille in 1987. His works have been exhibited at prestigious international institutions, including The Pompidou Center, Paris, France, Toulouse Les Abattoirs Contemporary Art Museum, Toulouse, France, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania, and the Centre Pompidou, Paris, France.

Oulab's works are part of various renowned art collections, including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France, FRAC Picardie, Amiens, France, Musée National d’Art Moderne (MNAM), Paris, France, Les Abattoirs Museum, Toulouse, France, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Lisbon, Portugal, and Fondation Musée d’Art Contemporain Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg.