TAHER JAOUI

Tunisian abstract painter Taher Jaoui (b. 1978) creates wildly expressive canvases that mix abstraction, mathematics, and figuration. Inspired by graffiti, cartoons, and Abstract Expressionism, his spontaneous yet thoughtful process produces visually striking paintings and mixed media works. With degrees in engineering and theater, Jaoui draws on both rational and intuitive approaches in his dynamic abstract compositions. His art is a captivating dance between geometric abstraction and raw expressionist gestures.
Jaoui's unique visual language taps into both the rational and irrational parts of the mind, fusing logic with raw intuition.

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Acknowledgment of light by Taher Jaoui
Taher Jaoui
Acknowledgment of light Sale price€15.500,00
Colored step of a giant by Taher Jaoui
Taher Jaoui
Colored step of a giant Sale price€15.500,00
Black train window landscape by Taher Jaoui
Taher Jaoui
Black train window landscape Sale price€15.500,00

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01

The Dance of Painting

Tunisian artist Taher Jaoui approaches painting as a dance with the canvas, responding intuitively to the layered flow of vibrant pigment, expressive markings, and mathematical symbols. Jaoui compares the act of creating to moving with a familiar partner, letting his unconscious guide the abstract expressionist composition while drawing on his deep knowledge of artistic techniques.

This spontaneous practice grew from Jaoui's background in theater and performance art, where accessing raw emotion was key. Painting became his tool for unlocking those feelings before taking the stage. Over time it transformed into his central passion, though inherently impulsive. Jaoui's primitivist-inspired artistic process demands rigorous planning, carefully controlling the dance between chance gestures and geometric intent. His large mixed media works on canvas capture a raw physical energy.

02

A World of Influences

A diverse array of inspirations fuels the wild energy of Jaoui's abstract compositions and collages. The philosophy of postwar Abstract Expressionism, with its links to quantum mechanics, resonates with his blend of conscious geometric forms and unconscious painterly gestures. Urban art like graffiti and cartoons informs his graphics-inspired outlines and bright colors. African masks and sculptures echo in his semi-figurative shapes.

This vibrant confluence of styles aligns with Jaoui's multifaceted background. With degrees in engineering and computer science, his analytical mind complements his intuitive creative spirit. Jaoui shapes this rich medley of cubist, primitivist and street art influences into a visual language uniquely his own. His densely layered canvases and mixed media pieces become both a record of their making and a window into the contemporary artist's imaginative inner world.
01

The Dance of Painting

Tunisian artist Taher Jaoui approaches painting as a dance with the canvas, responding intuitively to the layered flow of vibrant pigment, expressive markings, and mathematical symbols. Jaoui compares the act of creating to moving with a familiar partner, letting his unconscious guide the abstract expressionist composition while drawing on his deep knowledge of artistic techniques.

This spontaneous practice grew from Jaoui's background in theater and performance art, where accessing raw emotion was key. Painting became his tool for unlocking those feelings before taking the stage. Over time it transformed into his central passion, though inherently impulsive. Jaoui's primitivist-inspired artistic process demands rigorous planning, carefully controlling the dance between chance gestures and geometric intent. His large mixed media works on canvas capture a raw physical energy.

02

A World of Influences

A diverse array of inspirations fuels the wild energy of Jaoui's abstract compositions and collages. The philosophy of postwar Abstract Expressionism, with its links to quantum mechanics, resonates with his blend of conscious geometric forms and unconscious painterly gestures. Urban art like graffiti and cartoons informs his graphics-inspired outlines and bright colors. African masks and sculptures echo in his semi-figurative shapes.

This vibrant confluence of styles aligns with Jaoui's multifaceted background. With degrees in engineering and computer science, his analytical mind complements his intuitive creative spirit. Jaoui shapes this rich medley of cubist, primitivist and street art influences into a visual language uniquely his own. His densely layered canvases and mixed media pieces become both a record of their making and a window into the contemporary artist's imaginative inner world.

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