The title of this exhibition, L’enfance de l’art, refers to that quest for spontaneity, free creation, and pure joy that lay at the heart of the aesthetic approach of major twentieth-century figures such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró. Abdelkrim Ouazzani undoubtedly belongs to this family of artists. The title also alludes to the decisive influence of young Abdelkrim —who made his own toys— on the adult Ouazzani, one of the most important Moroccan artists, who developed a distinctive body of work that substantially enriches the national heritage.

Abdelkrim Ouazzani was born in 1954 in Tétouan.

Abdelkrim Ouazzani pursued his academic training at a very young age at the School of Fine Arts in Tétouan before continuing his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. Upon his return to Morocco, he became a key figure in the art scene, first as an educational director and then as the director of the National Institute of Fine Arts in Tétouan, while also developing a rich and original artistic career.

His work transcends traditional categories. Abdelkrim Ouazzani describes his approach as "three-dimensional painting," combining painting and sculpture in playful and poetic creations. Through his "sculpture-paintings" or "volume canvases," he transforms simple materials such as metal, plaster, and painted canvas, giving them new life. These forms, enveloped in vibrant colors, become figures full of fragility and humanity, evoking the innocence and spontaneity of childhood.