Faten Gaddes French/Tunisian photographer was Born in Tunisia in 1974. She currently lives and works between Tunis, Paris and New York.
She graduated in Interior Design while indulging in her passion for photography and sharpening her skills through training classes. She is a member of the Visual Art Association (VA).
Faten Gaddes regularly exhibits her photos at the Ammar Farhat Gallery in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.
In a move both aesthetic and political centers around the duty of memory.
She has also participated in various International events such as:
• “Photographie du Maghreb” (France, 2003)
• “Femmes d’Images” (Boulogne-Billiancourt, France, 2008)
• “Refletsd’Afrique” (Museum of Modern Art, Algiers, 2009)
• “Les Rencontres de Bamako” (Mali, 2009)
• “Biennale les rencontres photographiques de Bamako” (Izico South African National Museum, 2010)
• “Etre Libre” (Paris, France, 2011)
• JAG (Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa, 2011)
• Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal),2012
• « Biennale les rencontres photographique de Bamako « November 2011 au Mali.
• IFA Gallery (Berlin, 2012) Allemagne.
• IMA (Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France, 2013)
• “Monochrome” (Dakkar Biennale, Senegal, 2014)
• Villa Borghese « la fabrica » Lucciano Benetton collection (march 2014 Rome, Italy, 2014)
• Jadite Gallery (New York, NY, March 2015)
• United Nations States (New York NY; April 2015)
• PHOTOQUAI « Musee du quai Branly « , (Paris France September 2015)
• MUCEM , Museum of Modern Art (Marseille, France, November 2015)
• « Mucuem of Bardo « Solo exibition (Tunis ,TUNISIE October 2015.)
• Residence of the artist in «ICI »,Institute of Islamic cultures. Paris . February / Mars 2016.
• Pratt institute « la fabrica » Lucciano Benetton collection Brooklyn New York City. May 2016.
• « Peer to space » exibition « our cities surrounded » August 2016
• ” IAM group exhibition at Jordan national Gallery in Jordanie May/June 2017,
• “IAM group exhibition at Histooric St . Martin in London
July/August2017
• Absence of paths group exhibition at “The Biennale of Venice Tunisien pavilion in Venice . May 2017
• IAM group exhibition at the Katzen Arts museum Center American University in Washington D.C
Her work is part of the permanent collections of the Tunisian government, the French Agency for Development, the Pierre Berger Foundation, the Michelin Guide, and various collectors in Tunisia and abroad.
She graduated in Interior Design while indulging in her passion for photography and sharpening her skills through training classes. She is a member of the Visual Art Association (VA).
Faten Gaddes regularly exhibits her photos at the Ammar Farhat Gallery in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.
In a move both aesthetic and political centers around the duty of memory.
She has also participated in various International events such as:
• “Photographie du Maghreb” (France, 2003)
• “Femmes d’Images” (Boulogne-Billiancourt, France, 2008)
• “Refletsd’Afrique” (Museum of Modern Art, Algiers, 2009)
• “Les Rencontres de Bamako” (Mali, 2009)
• “Biennale les rencontres photographiques de Bamako” (Izico South African National Museum, 2010)
• “Etre Libre” (Paris, France, 2011)
• JAG (Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa, 2011)
• Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal),2012
• « Biennale les rencontres photographique de Bamako « November 2011 au Mali.
• IFA Gallery (Berlin, 2012) Allemagne.
• IMA (Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France, 2013)
• “Monochrome” (Dakkar Biennale, Senegal, 2014)
• Villa Borghese « la fabrica » Lucciano Benetton collection (march 2014 Rome, Italy, 2014)
• Jadite Gallery (New York, NY, March 2015)
• United Nations States (New York NY; April 2015)
• PHOTOQUAI « Musee du quai Branly « , (Paris France September 2015)
• MUCEM , Museum of Modern Art (Marseille, France, November 2015)
• « Mucuem of Bardo « Solo exibition (Tunis ,TUNISIE October 2015.)
• Residence of the artist in «ICI »,Institute of Islamic cultures. Paris . February / Mars 2016.
• Pratt institute « la fabrica » Lucciano Benetton collection Brooklyn New York City. May 2016.
• « Peer to space » exibition « our cities surrounded » August 2016
• ” IAM group exhibition at Jordan national Gallery in Jordanie May/June 2017,
• “IAM group exhibition at Histooric St . Martin in London
July/August2017
• Absence of paths group exhibition at “The Biennale of Venice Tunisien pavilion in Venice . May 2017
• IAM group exhibition at the Katzen Arts museum Center American University in Washington D.C
Her work is part of the permanent collections of the Tunisian government, the French Agency for Development, the Pierre Berger Foundation, the Michelin Guide, and various collectors in Tunisia and abroad.