Meriem Bennani

Rabat, Morocco, 1987

Meriem Bennani lives and works in New York. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from Cooper Union in 2012, after completing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Animation at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France, in 2011. Through her practice, the artist explores the potential of storytelling by amplifying reality through the use of magical realism and the blending of languages typical of YouTube footage, reality TV, documentaries, cell phone videos, animation, and the aesthetics of large-scale productions. Throughout her career, she has developed an art that continues to evolve, characterized by immersive films, sculptures, and installations produced with great versatiliy to challenge contemporary society and its fragmented identities, gender issues, and the ubiquitous power of digital technologies.
Her works have been exhibited at the Whitney Biennale, MoMA PS1, Art Dubai, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Public Art Fund, CLEARING Gallery, and The Kitchen.