Samta Benyahia
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Algeria |
| Name wey dem give am | Samta |
| Family name | Benyahia |
| Ein date of birth | 22 January 1949 |
| Place dem born am | Constantine |
| Ein occupation | artist, installation artist, plastic artist |
| Field for work | plastic arts |
| Educate for | École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Paris 8 University, Beaux-Arts de Paris |
| Work location | Paris |
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| Copyright representative | reproduction right represented by CISAC-member |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Samta Benyahia (Arabic: صامته بن يحيى) dem born am insyd Constantine, Algeria, insyd 1950, he bi Algerian French artist, dem know am for ein Arab Berber Andalusian geometrical patterns den rosaceae, wey she call am fatima.
Benyahia study for de École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris from 1974 to 1980, den subsequently he teach for de École supérieure des Beaux-Arts fr:École des beaux-arts d'Alger insyd Algiers from 1980 to 1988.
She move come to France insyd 1988 den receive ein Master of Advanced Studies insyd plastic arts from de University of Paris VIII.
Rydee she dey work den live insyd Paris.
For de past twenty years, Benyahia go participate insyd numerous group den solo art exhibitions insyd venues throughout de world, wey dey include de Dak’Art Biennale of Dakar, Senegal (2004), de Venice Biennial (2003), de Modern Art Oxford, England (2003), den de Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden (2004), de Spacex Gallery, Exeter, UK (2001–2002), de Residency and Exhibition Art in General, New York City (1996), as well as at several European den worldwide galleries.
Samta bi de sister for painter den sculptor Ahmed Benyahia, student of César Baldaccini at l'École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, den later a co-designer for de César Award trophy, French cinema ein equivalent for de American Oscar.
She bi de aunt of Algerian infographic artist den cartoonist Racim Benyahia.
Works
[edit | edit source]Insyd de Architecture of the Veil, Benyahia ein work demma dey describe am as acquiring ein theme:
from de Mashrabiya, de openwork screens wey dem use am insyd Mediterranean Islamic architecture go cover windows den balconies, allowing those inside—typically women—to view de outside world without being seen. De installation provides a beautiful den dynamic exploration of gender as well as de dialectic between interior den exterior, light den shadow, concealment den revelation, den private versus public space.What ebi difficult say you go convey insyd words, however, bi how beautiful den entrancing her work is. Seduce by colour den pattern, dem invite viewer to negotiate de imagine boundaries within demma contemporary space for de gallery whilst her use of traditional North African designs san explore de idea of infinity. Through de use of repetition, skill designers from medieval Arabia as well as contemporary artists like Benyahia dey use complex yet familiar patterns to give ein impression of endlessness, wey more times dem dey associate am with de Islamic conception of God. Shimmering lyk reflections of de sea, ein piece bi stunning invitation to "lose oneself" insyd de overall decorative design.