Yassine Ben Cheikh is a creative professional from Djerba, Tunisia, with experience in communication, graphic design, and digital marketing. He has worked on various projects across branding, social media content creation, and visual identity development, helping businesses build strong and engaging online presences. Known for his eye for detail and his ability to translate ideas into impactful visuals, Yassine has collaborated with local brands and cultural events, contributing to both commercial and community-focused initiatives. His work reflects a blend of creativity, strategy, and a strong connection to his local culture.

WORK / PROJECTS

2021, Djerba (tn), Printing Agency Printway, Printer / Graphic Designer
2023, Djerba/Marsa (tn), Cultural Space Lagora, Community Manager
2024, Djerba (tn), Marketing Agency MKG Concept, Account Manager
2025, Tunis (tn), CinemaTdour, Projectionist/Manager/Community Manager

STUDIES

2020, Djerba (tn), El May Highschool, Computer Science Baccalaureate
2021, Tunis (tn), Tunisian Training Consulting, Graphic Design & Multimedia
2021, Online training, Udemy, Professional training Photoshop 2021

LINKS

yassyynn/

Headed the Maltese Quarter Studio in cooperation with Elyes Yahyaoui, Hamza Bouzouida, and Turki. NextGenCurator was Maha Ben Hamed.

Achref Guesmi

ARCHITECTURE Project

FYMA

HERITAGE Project

LUNA Collective

Marwen Baccouche

Mouna Jemal Siala

Nour El Ain Najar

OBK

PONKS

Rami Harrabi

Shadi Jafarabadi

Sherazade Al Adhamy

Skander Cherif

Zeineb Kaabi

BACKGROUND

Khadouja Tamzini is a young curator at SEE DJERBA. With a background in Geomatics and Environmental Sciences , Khadouja blends her academic knowledge with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. Since 2022, she has been actively involved with INTERFERENCE, contributing to the creation of public art initiatives that raise awareness about environmental issues and social engagement. Khadouja is part of the SEE DJERBA team working on partnership and project writing.

EXHIBITIONS/ Projects

2025 Lüdenscheid (de), LICHTROUTEN, Young Master Curator
2025 Tunis (tn), Night Vision Exhibition
2025 Leeuwarden (nl), Media Art Friesland, Text Me Program
2024 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE AUTUMN PROGRAM
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA International Media Art Festival
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA International Media Art Festival
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Summer Program
2022 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE YOUNG MASTERS Tunis

FORMATION

2024-2026, Tunis (tn), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
2021-2024, Tunis (tn), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics

LINKS

@khadouja_tmz

Amira Lamti

Anja Kreysing

Camilla Angolini & Ahmetcan Gökçeer

Ella Barclay

Laura Skehan

BACKGROUND

Johanna just started exploring curatorial practices recently. She studies liberal arts at the University of the Arts Bremen. Her transdisciplinary approach results in a critical review of new media in art. Her artistic practice is based on intensive research and encompasses art and activism. Central themes are informed by a politically engaged perspective, and social issues and personal values also influence the conceptual framework of her works. She seeks new forms of transforming socio-political concerns into artistic processes. Johanna joins the SEE DJERBA curatorial collective, it is her first contribution to the ZAKHAM projects.

EXHIBITIONS (Curatorial)

2025 Bremen (de), MEDIA ART LAB

STUDIES

Since 2021 Bremen (de), University of Arts: Fine Arts, Korpys/Löffler Studio
2018 — 2021 Bremen (de), Bremen University: Studies of Sociology

BIO

Lives in Bremen (de)

LINKS

jo.bmgrt

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Aleksandra Volkova

Amira Lamti

Anja Kreysing

Camilla Angolini & Ahmetcan Gökçeer

Ella Barclay

Laura Skehan

BACKGROUND

Omar is an artist and creative producer actively involved in production, coordination, and creative development across various artistic and cultural projects.With a multidisciplinary background in visual arts, multimedia, production management, and sales, Omar bring a diverse skill set to his work with cultural events. Over the years, he has contributed to large-scale productions and installations, blending creativity with technical expertise to craft dynamic and engaging experiences. His passion for light, movement, and audience interaction drives his approach to production and artistic direction, pushing the boundaries of perception and spatial storytelling.

EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS

2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE Production
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production

FORMATION

2021 Tunis (tn), Academy of Arts and Creation (APAC), Multimedia Studies

BIO

Based in Tunis (tn).

LINKS

portfolio-obk.netlify.app
instagram.com/omar.san.png
instagram.com/obk.graphics

Amira Chihaoui

Hamza Matoussi

Liudmila Siewerski

Maya Louhichi

Merve Can

Nicolás Dardano

Yassine Ben Cheikh

BACKGROUND

Ghassen Snoussi is part of the SEE DJERBA team since 2023, involved in production and logistics. He is an audiovisual and cinematography student with growing experience in filmmaking and directing.

EXHIBITIONS/ PROJECTS

2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE Production
2024 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE AUTUMN PROGRAM Productoon
2024 Djerba (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2023 Gabes (tn), DCS ARTISTIC BOOTCAMP Production
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Production

BIO

Lives in Tunis (tn).

LINK

@sn00wz1

Headed the Maltese Quarter Studio in cooperation with Khadouja Tamzini, Elyes Yahyaoui, and Turki. NextGenCurator was Maha Ben Hamed.

Achref Guesmi

ARCHITECTURE Project

FYMA

HERITAGE Project

LUNA Collective

Marwen Baccouche

Mouna Jemal Siala

Nour El Ain Najar

OBK

PONKS

Rami Harrabi

Shadi Jafarabadi

Sherazade Al Adhamy

Skander Cherif

Zeineb Kaabi

BACKGROUND

Hamza is part of the INTERFERENCE team working on production. He is interested in the presence of artworks in public spaces, their production, and supporting artists. This journey began with the Dream City festival in 2012 and 2015, continuing in 2017 with SEE DJERBA and INTERFERENCE in 2018, 2019, and 2024. His experience with light art continues through two other festivals, Lichtrouten Luedenscheid and Hildesheim in Germany.

EXHIBITIONS/ Projects

2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE Production
2024 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE AUTUMN PROGRAM Production
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2019 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2018 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Production
2018 Lüdenscheid (de), LICHTROUTEN Production
2017 Hildesheim (de), EVI LICHTUNGEN Production
2017 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2015 Tunis (tn), DREAM CITY Production
2012 Tunis (tn), DREAM CITY Production

LINKS

@hamza_bouzwida

Headed the Maltese Quarter Studio in cooperation with Khadouja Tamzini, Hamza Bouzouida, and Turki. NextGenCurator was Maha Ben Hamed.

Achref Guesmi

ARCHITECTURE Project

FYMA

HERITAGE Project

LUNA Collective

Marwen Baccouche

Mouna Jemal Siala

Nour El Ain Najar

OBK

PONKS

Rami Harrabi

Shadi Jafarabadi

Sherazade Al Adhamy

Skander Cherif

Zeineb Kaabi

BACKGROUND

As the head of production for this edition of SEE DJERBA, Elyes oversees many aspects pertaining to the planning of the project, namely the technical and logistical elements. With a background in architecture and an extensive experience in cultural events such as INTERFERENCE and Dream City Festival, Elyes seeks to blend his passion, skills and expertise in the art and cultural field.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE Production
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2024 Gabes (tn), DCS BOOTCAMP Production
2023 Tunis (tn), DREAM CITY Production
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA Production
2022 Tunis (tn), DREAM CITY Production
2022 Tunis (tn), MISE EN LUMIERE Production
2022 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Production
2018 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Production

STUDIES

2020 Tunis (tn), ECOLE NATIONAL D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME (ENAU): Diploma Architecture

BIO

Lives in Tunis (tn).

Amira Chihaoui

Hamza Matoussi

Liudmila Siewerski

Maya Louhichi

Merve Can

Nicolás Dardano

Yassine Ben Cheikh

BACKGROUND

Fairouz Nouri is currently pursuing a master’s in cultural sciences, she has worked as a curator, art mediator, and coordinator on various projects across Tunisia and abroad. Since 2022, she has been part of the core team of the INTERFERENCE Light Art Project in Tunis.

EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS

2025 Lüdenscheid (de), LICHTROUTEN, Young Master Curator
2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE
2025 Leeuwarden (de), MEDIA ART FRIESLAND, TEXT ME Program
2024 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Autumn Program, Curatorial Collective
2024 Cologne (de) / Tunis (tn), ON PLINY’S PATHS, Curatorial Collective
2024 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTÜCKE, Open Call Jury
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA, Curatorial Collective
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA, Curatorial Collective
2023 Gabes (tn), DCS ARTISTIC BOOTCAMP
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Light Art Projects, Curatorial Collective
2023 Tunis (tn), SAHA CHRIBTEK, Art Mediator
2023 Tunis (tn), IMPRIM’NESS by Art For Ness, Art Mediator
2022 Tunis (tn), MISE EN LUMIÈRE, Curatorial Collective
2022 Tunis (tn), JAOU by Kamel Lazaar Foundation, Art Mediator
2022 El Kef (tn), INTERFERENCE YOUNG MASTERS El Kef, Art Mediator
2022 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE YOUNG MASTERS, Art Mediator

TRANSCULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Since 2020 Sfax (tn), Tunisian-Korean Association, Secretary-General

FORMATION

Since 2024 Tunis (tn), University of Tunis: Cultural Studies
2023 Tunis (tn), University of Tunis: BA Art Mediation

BIO

Lives in Tunis (tn).
Born in Sfax (tn).

LINKS

@vous__me__voyez

BACKGROUND
Aymen Gharbi is an architect and a curator. In 2015, he founded the DOOLESHA project, a collective of urban activists to research and map the interplay of historic settings, ongoing urban developments, and the sociocultural tissue of contemporary Medina. He headed projects like DOORA-FEL-HOUMA what is a sociocultural project to engage young locals in research and mediation of the present changes in the Medina. In 2016 and 2018, jointly with Bettina Pelz, he directed the International Light Art Project INTERFERENCE in the Medina of Tunis staging a dialogue of contemporary art and cultural heritage.

EXHIBITIONS
2025 Tunis (tn), MEDINA DE LUMIERE
2024 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE Internatiinal Light Art Project
2024 Cologne (de), ON PLINY’S PATHS Artists’ Exchange between Cologne and Tunis
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE
2022 Tunis (tn), MISE EN LUMIERE
2022 Amman (jr), LIGHT ART LAB
Since 2019 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE YOUNG MASTERS
2019 Ségou (ml), SEGOU YELEN
Since 2017 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA
Since 2016 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE

TEACHING
Since 2020 Sousse (tn), Academy of Fine Arts, Teaching Field: Curatorial Practice
2019 – 2022 Tunis (tn), TASAWAR CURATORIAL STUDIOS, Teaching Field: Moving Between Languages

INSTITUTIONAL WORK
2013 – 2015 Tunis (tn), National Institute Of Heritage (INP)

STUDIES
2010 – 2013 Sidi Bou Said (tn), National School Of Architecture And Urbanism (ENAU)

BIO
Since 2010 Tunis (tn), Home in the Medina
1989 Born in Djerba (tn)

BACKGROUND
Her focus of curatorial research and practice is on light and light-based media in contemporary fine arts. She has been the founding curator of several sustainable light and media art projects in Europe and Africa. She is dedicated to art-in-context projects.

Her exhibition projects are hosted at art institutions and in public space, in postindustrial ensembles and cultural heritage environments. Internationally, she has been involved in projects in Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, The Netherlands, North-Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, and Tunisia.

RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2025 Luedenscheid (de), LICHTROUTEN Light Art Festival
2024 Innsbruck (at), BERGSILVESTER 3D Mappings
2024 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTÜCKE Light Art Projects
2024 Brixen / Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Neustift / Novacella
2023 Cologne (de), ON PLINY’S PATHS
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE
2023 Brixen / Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Novacella Abbey
2023 Essen (de), 150 JAHRE HUEGEL Public Art Project
2022 Tunis (tn), MISE EN LUMIERE Public Art Project
2022 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTUECKE Light Art Projects

TEACHING
Since 2025 Tunis (tn), MOMEMENTUM CUTATORIAL PROGRAM: Head of Program in tandem with Aymen Gharbi
2019 — 2022 Tunis (tn), TASAWAR CURATORIAL STUDIOS: Head of Study Program
2015 — 2017 Saarbrucken (de), University of Fine Ars: Visiting Professor
Since 2004 Bremen (de), University of the Arts: Lecturer with Special Assignment

FORMATION
1985 – 1988 Muenster (de), Muenster University, Studies of Philosophy and Social-Pedagogics, Degree: Diploma

LINKS
bettinapelz.de
arsphotonica.net
instagram.com/kunstpelz

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Malika Hagemann