Article by Fadwa Miadi, 26 June 2026
“A portrait of Dalila Dalléas Bouzar: painting as an act of resistance
Reappropriated colonial archives, socially engaged performances and reimagined cave paintings… the Franco-Algerian artist Dalila Dalléas Bouzar creates a body of work in which memory, history and creativity engage in dialogue. In 2026, her exhibitions at the Louvre-Lens, in Paris, Toulouse and Abidjan cemented her ever-growing reputation.”
Dalila Dalléas Bouzar painting at the French Institute’s Villa Swagatam residency at the Kalhath Institute, Lucknow, India (photo credit: Dalila Dalléas Bouzar’s personal archive)
