Batoul S'Himi

Batoul S'Himi
Born	1974 (age 50–51) Asilah, Morocco
Nationality	Morocco
Occupation	sculptor

Batoul S'Himi (born 1974 in Asilah, Morocco) is a sculptor whose work often comments on gender inequality and the global struggle for social change. ^[1] She is best known for her series World Under Pressure in which she created sculptures from pressure cookers and other domestic tools and appliances. ^[2] These works comment on international concerns such as growing environmental pressures. S'Himi's work is included in the Smithsonian permanent collection. ^[3]

Exhibitions

Her work has been displayed in exhibitions across the world, such as: ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Year	Exhibition	Venue	Location
2008 - 2015	World Under Pressure	De Meelfabriek	Leiden, Netherlands
2012	Intense proximité	Palais de Tokyo	Paris, France
2013	Monde Arabe Sous Pression	Barjeel Art Foundation	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2014	Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa	Smithsonian	Washington, D.C., United States
2019 - 2022	I Am...Contemporary Women Artists of Africa	Smithsonian	Washington, D.C, United States
2020	Group Exhibition	Galerie Dominique Fiat	Paris, France

References

1. "Batoul S'Himi". Museum De Lakenhal. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
2. "Batoul S'Himi: World Under Pressure". Islamic Arts Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
3. "Why artist Batoul S'Himi converted a pressure cooker into a global statement". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
4. "National Museum of African Art | Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa / Strategies of the Surface". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
5. "I Am . . . Contemporary Women Artists of Africa". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
6. "Batoul S'Himi. World Under Pressure". Meer. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
7. "Batoul S'Himi - Bio, Artworks, Exhibitions and more - Artland". www.artland.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.