Saâdane Afif

Saâdane Afif was born in 1970 in Vendôme and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges and Nantes. Described as "post-conceptual," Saâdane Afif’s work is characterized by exceptional versatility. Through an interdisciplinary, process-oriented approach, he creates installations, sculptures, posters, concerts, records, and theatrical productions.
Since 2004, an integral aspect of his practice has been inviting authors to lyrically interpret his works, in order to explore the processes of translation and interpretation that are inherent to any encounter with a work of art—since, as Marcel Duchamp noted, "it is the viewer who makes the work of art."

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
2019 | The Fountain Archives, Museo Jumex, Mexico City, Mexico
2018 | WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels, Belgium
2017 | The Fountain Archives, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
2016 | Quai? – L'Éternité, Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, Seoul, South Korea
2014 | Là-bas., 8th Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany

Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2015 | The Laguna's Tribute, All the World's Futures, 56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale, Italy
2014 | Là-bas., 8th Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany
2012 | Made in Germany II: International Art in Germany, Sprengel Museum, Kestnergesellschaft, and Kunstverein Hannover, Germany
2007 | Black Chords, Documenta 12, Kassel, Germany

Awards (Selection)
2015 | Prix Meurice for Contemporary Art, Paris, France
2012 | Prize of the Günther-Peill-Stiftung, Düren, Germany
2009 | Prix Marcel Duchamp, Paris, France
2006 | International Contemporary Art Prize of the Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco, Monaco

Website:
www.saadaneafif.com