"Generation Tetouan" Exhibition Celebrates a Decade of Artistic Creativity in Rabat

The Bank Al-Maghrib Museum inaugurated the collective exhibition "Generation Tetouan: New Visions, Plural Perspectives" on Thursday in Rabat. This significant artistic event showcases the works of a new generation of Moroccan artists trained at the National Institute of Fine Arts in Tetouan (INBA). The exhibition will run until February 1, 2026.

Organized in collaboration with INBA, this event immerses the public in innovative creative processes, featuring graduates from the Institute between 2015 and 2025, who are now acknowledged for their contributions to the contemporary art scene.

Bank Al-Maghrib Museum Highlights Emerging Talents

In a speech delivered on his behalf, Bank Al-Maghrib Museum director Rochdi Bernoussi emphasized that this exhibition serves as an important opportunity to celebrate national artistic creation. He spotlighted the Museum’s commitment to supporting young artists and encouraging their innovative creative approaches.

He stated that this initiative reflects the Museum’s desire to help shape the artistic landscape of Morocco’s future by providing a platform for promising and engaged creators.

INBA Tetouan: Incubator for Contemporary Artists

Director Mehdi Zouak of INBA reiterated the Institute’s central role in nurturing emerging talents. He added that the artists presented in this exhibition stand out for their creative freedom, boldness, and ability to establish themselves in both national and international art scenes.

The displayed works—ranging from painting and sculpture to video and conceptual installations—reveal a remarkable diversity of approaches and a clear artistic renewal.

Contemporary Works with Rich and Varied Themes

Among the highlighted artists are:

• Rahma Lhoussig, who explores the realms of dreams and memory through poetically charged compositions.
• Imane Laâribi, whose works revisit the aesthetics of the 1960s to question the evolution of consumer society.
• Nafie Ben Krich, known for satirical art centered around a symbolic "hen" representing the loss of ethical anchors.
• Khadija El Abyad, who interrogates femininity, memory, and resilience through the theme of hair.
• Mohamed Noujmi, who transforms worn materials into conceptual sculptures.
• Moad El Bissaoui, whose works draw inspiration from chess to explore power dynamics.
• Omayma El Guerssifi, who translates geological forms into organic artistic structures.
• Khadija Jayi, who continues her research on the transformation of industrial materials.
• Kamal Saki, who reflects on the passage of time through oxidation and monochrome.
• Mouhcine Rahaoui, who stages the memory of the Jerada miners.
• Sofyane Hajoubi, who explores immersive technologies to create environments blending reality and virtuality.

A Free Exhibition Open to the Public

Featuring works by eleven graduates of INBA over the last decade, the "Generation Tetouan" exhibition offers a renewed perspective on Moroccan contemporary art. Entry is free and available from Tuesday to Sunday at the Bank Al-Maghrib Museum.