Statement: "My painting is an invitation to meditation. The pictorial sign struck me when I was young. With fundamental concerns Tradition-Modernity, I developed a particular artistic expression combining spirituality and rigor of oriental calligraphy with chance and subjectivity of Western gestures (The Action Painting).
The soft colors are generated by the superposition of transparent layers, the soft tones, creates depth and gives another dimension to the work.
My painted or engraved into the material signs are inherited visual language of Moroccan cultural heritage which is part of Universal Art."
Vita / Lebenslauf: 1952 Born in Casablanca. Morocco.
Education:
1972-1975: Studied painting and ceramic at the fine art school. Casablanca.
1975-1978 : Studied monumental painting and Art History. At the Royal Academy of Fine Art, Liege. Belgium.
1979-19801 Civil service in Agadir as teacher of fine art.
Since 1983 he was established in Marrakech as designer, sculptor and painter.
Mahi worked many techniques of painting and has developed his personal way of expression.
The Abstract painting of Mahi is inspirited from graffiti of the children, primitive graphics, and also automatic writing. He uses earth colours.