Bahia Ourahou (b. 1999) is a Moroccan artist who graduated from the École nationale supérieure d'art de Paris-Cergy and is currently doing a master's degree at the École nationale supérieure de la photographie in Arles. She lives between Arles and Rabat. Her photographic work examines her relationship with the geographical and intimate territories linked to her identity and the question of youth and its fragility.


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Studies

2021 - 2024 / In master at the National School of Photography in Arles
2021 / National Art Diploma at the National Superior School of Arts of Paris-Cergy

Exhibitions

December 2022 to February 2023 / Solo exhibition Sensitive Lands in MaliMalo shop in Rabat, Morocco
2022 / Participation in the WIP (collective exhibition of ENSP students) during the festival: Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, France
2021 / Exhibited at the 6th edition of the Festival du Regard in Cergy-Pontoise, France

Competitions

2021 / Winner of the «coup de coeur» competition of the lnCadaqués Photo Festival. Publication in the catalogue
2021 / Among the 6 finalists of the 6th edition of the Explore Competition «Photograph your essential for tomorrow». Organized by the French Institute of Design, collective exhibition during the festival: Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles at the Palais des Podestats

Publications

2020 - 2021 / Contribution to two fanzines:
• Isolation Journal (Chapter 2, Issue 06, Nostalgia ln Color)
• Divine Zine (Issue 6: Regret)
2020 / Interview for the podcast: Underexposed, Episode 105 : Photo Labs Are Cancelled, Develop Your Own Film With Bahia Ourahou