Biography
Born in 1982 in Tunis, Thameur Mejri is a multi-disciplinary artist whose artistic journey began with formal training in painting at the Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis. Now based in Nabeul, Tunisia, he balances his creative endeavors with a role as a lecturer at the Higher Institute of the Arts & Crafts in Kairouan, while pursuing a Ph.D. in Sciences and Technology of Arts. Mejri’s exhibitions span both national and international arenas, with recent solo shows including “Male (God) Scarecrow” (2010) at Artyshow Gallery in La Marsa, “Disaster Pieces” (2012) at Elmarsa Gallery in Tunis, and “Before You Split the Ground” (2017) at Jack Bell Gallery in London.
His video piece “The Plague,” created in collaboration with his brother, filmmaker Kays Mejri, garnered acclaim as Best Experimental Short Film at the 2007 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). Mejri’s paintings and films have been featured in numerous group exhibitions, international art fairs, and film festivals across the UAE, Syria, France, Italy, the UK, Morocco, Canada, and the United States. His work is held in esteemed collections, including the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, the Sindika Dokolo Collection in Luanda, and private collections in Paris, London, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, New York, and Johannesburg.
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