Houda Terjuman (1970) was born to a Syrian father and a Swiss mother in Morocco, where she lives today. Starting from her personal experience but incorporating broader reflections on society, her works speak of migration, exile, and resilience. When she was a child, her father told her that as migrants they had no safety net, so integration was vitally important for survival. However, Terjuman chose instead to cherish her hybrid identity, drawing strength from the mixture of languages and cultures she grew up with, and situating her art practice within this context.
Recent exhibitions include a group show at Primo Marella Gallery (Milan, Italy), 2018; a live performance at Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), 2018; a solo show at Casa Arabe (Madrid), 2018; a group show at Galerie Michael Hass (Berlin), 2019; and a research project at Arts Cabinet (London), 2019.