Ghizlane Sahli was born in 1973 in Meknes, Morocco.
After studying architecture in Paris, Ghizlane Sahli settled in Marrakech, where she developed a practice at the intersection of embroidery, sculpture and installation.
Working in close collaboration with Moroccan craftswomen, she reinterprets traditional embroidery techniques through a contemporary visual language. Thread — silk, wool, plastic or metal — becomes the central material of organic works constructed through the accumulation of forms.
The alveolus constitutes one of the fundamental motifs of her work. Inspired by cellular structures and the living world, this elementary unit unfolds in space through volumes and sculptures that sometimes reach monumental dimensions. Through this research, Ghizlane Sahli explores the relationships between body, material, craftsmanship and environment.
For several years, the artist has also incorporated recycled materials and waste into her works, pursuing a reflection on the transformation of matter and contemporary ecological issues.
Her works are held in several public and private collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (United Kingdom), the MUCEM (France), the MoCa, Museo di Arte Contemporanea (Italy), the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (Morocco), the Galila’s POC Museum (Belgium) and the Fondation H (France and Madagascar).
Ghizlane Sahli lives and works in Marrakech, Morocco.