Deborah Benzaquen

Déborah Benzaquen is a cosmopolitan photographer and artist whose work breaks free
from traditional frameworks and conventions through a diverse range of media and a deep
interest in subjects both contemporary and timeless. Drawing on a self-proclaimed
cinematic influence, she has infused her universe and evolving works with filmic
references nurtured since childhood, allowing her to escape the constraints of the still
image.
After studying in Paris and New York, it was during her time in America that she fully
dedicated herself to photography. Her elegant and nostalgic black-and-white style
eventually gave way to an explosion of color upon her return to her hometown,
Casablanca. Since then, she has developed various series centered on subjects and
characters that are as fragile and sensitive as they are fictionally romantic.
Deborah has showcased her work in numerous exhibitions, including New York (2002),
Casablanca (Villa des Arts, 2009), Paris (Fotofever, 2012), Marrakech (Galerie 127, 2011;
Galerie Dar el Bacha, 2019), Rabat (Fondation CDG, 2022), and Tokyo (Wada Garou
Gallery, 2012).
In recent years, her photography has moved toward immersive stagings that incorporate
music, moving images, and installation art. This new chapt...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019
‘’Super Héros’’, El Fenn, off 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, galerie Dar el Bacha, Marrakech

‘’Les inséparables’’, off 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, galerie Dar el Bacha, Marrakech
2018
‘’Berberliner’’, off 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, galerie Dar el Bacha, Marrakech
2013
Private Room, Four Seasons, Marrakech
2012
“La désenchantée“, Wada Garou gallery, Tokyo
2002
“Casablanca stories’’, Bombora gallery, NewYork


GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2024

‘’ELLIPSIS’’ Eloquence of absence, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair,
IZZA house of friends, Marrakech



2023

‘’Le corps sprituel et l’esprit charnel’’, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair,
Palais El Badii, Marrakech



‘’LA PELLICULE‘’, Al maqam, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Tahannaout


2022

‘’SOURTNA‘’, The central gallery of the worldbank headquarters, Washington D.C

‘’FRAGILITAS’’, Fondation CDG, Rabat

‘’Femmes photographes’’, Musée national de la photographie, fort Rottembourg, Rabat

2020
‘’Une nouvelle génération’’, carte blanche à Fouad Bellamine, Abla Ababou Galerie, Rabat

‘’Soulèvements d’alter ego, 4 femmes, 4 parcours‘’, 1-54...