Sofiane
Bakouri

Awardee

Country

Algeria

Sofiane Bakouri advocates for free expression through his artistic practice.

Themes
Environment / Climate emergency
Racial justice
Indigenous rights
Gender equality
Free Expression / Civil Society
Sexual Expression / Queer Expression
Reexamining history
Disciplines
Artistic Research
Photography
Awards
SEED Award 2022

Profile

Sofiane Bakouri is a photographer from Algeria. After graduating in Civil Engineering from the University of Bejaia Algeria, he decided to follow his passion and pursued a career in photography. In the past, Sofiane has been awarded with the AlgeriART Prize as well as taken part in several artistic exhibitions, including the STRASMED Festival (2017). Interested in exploring artists’ roles in society, Sofiane is determined to further push his artistic work by producing series of documentary photographs.