Kader Attia is a multidisciplinary artist. His practice interrogates sociopolitical complexities rooted in histories of colonialism and cultural obfuscation. Through poetic installations and sculptural assemblages, Attia examines the emotional impact of Western cultural hegemony on non-Western subjectivities, with a particular focus on collective trauma and repair. Recent exhibitions include: A Descent into Paradise, Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, 2025; Kader Attia: Urgency of Existence, Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, 2024; and J’Accuse, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, 2024. Attia lives and works between Berlin and Paris. 

As of March 2026