Biography
Born in Lebanon in 1980, Tarek Atoui moved to France in 1998 where he studied economics and electroacoustic music. In 2008 he worked as artistic director at STEIM Studios in Amsterdam, a centre for the research and development of new electronic musical instruments. He currently lives in Paris.
The Ground
Tarek Atoui: The Ground @ May You Live In Interesting
11 May – 24 Nov. 2019
58th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Tarek Atoui: The Ground: From the Land to the Sea
24 Mar. – 24 June 2018
NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Singapore
Tarek Atoui : The Ground
30 Sept. – 15 Dec. 2017
Mirrored Gardens, Guangzhou
Exhibitions & Projects
Tarek Atoui: The Rain
3 Nov. 2023 - 21 Jan. 2024
Art Sonje Center, Seoul
Tarek Atoui: The Drift
13 Oct. 2023 - 28 Jan. 2024
Institut d’art Contemporain, Villeurbanne
Tarek Atoui: Waters’ Witness
15 Sept. 2023 - 4 Feb. 2024
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sidney
Reflections
Sketch by Tarek Atoui during the research process in the Pearl River Delta. Courtesy the artist and Vitamin Creative Space.
Further Reading
Press & Articles
Video Documentation
“Tarek Atoui: The Ground @ Venice Biennale 2019.” The Pavlion, 2019.