Khalil Nemmaoui: Guest of honor 2024

Khalil Nemmaoui (b. 1967) is a Moroccan photographer whose work explores themes of nature, territory, and daily life. After starting in press photography in the 1990s, he developed a personal, reflective style, focusing on the relationship between humans and their environment.

His acclaimed series La Maison de l’Arbre was featured at the 2009 Photo-Quai Biennial, nominated for the Pictet Prize, and won the Francophonie Prize at the 2011 Bamako Encounters. In 2019, he received the honorary prize at the Bamako Encounters for his Shuffle to the Moon series.

Nemmaoui’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in major collections, including the Arab World Institute and the Museum of Modern Art in Rabat.