Biography
Nadia Ferroukhi lives in Paris. Born of a Czech mother and an Algerian father, a nomad since her childhood. Today, she travels the planet armed with her camera, expressing herself through reports that she publishes in the French and international press, such as Geo, Le Monde, Marie Claire, Bayard Presse, Courrier International , Unesco ... She exhibits in festivals, galleries and international museums such as Visa pour l'Image, the Quai Branly Museum, the Bamako Biennale ...
Multilingual and curious, her "3rd eye" and her empathy allow her to combine all the aspirations that have animated her since childhood.
Her photographic approach highlights the richness and the differences that make up the world and especially those in the shadows. Her images tell the stories of all those who, through their distinction, contribute to the diversity of the planet. Over the years, she has built long-term stories, with a particular focus on the status of women in the world.
Nadia created the Douniatou association in 2008 to help Tumaï, a village of women in Kenya. Tumaï is part of her latest long term story Les Matriarches.
Languages & countries
Speaks & writes fluently French, English, German, Czech and notions in Arabic.
Algeria -Morocco -United Arab Emirates -Yemen -Oman -Iran -Pakistan -Egypt -Jordan -Niger -Kenya -Guinea Bissau -Burkina Fasso -Mali -Ethiopia -Madagascar -Comoros -Mexico -Guatemala -Vietnam -China -Ladakh -India -Indonesia -United States -Estonia -Czech Republic, France, Scotland
Books
- Edition Albin Michel, Les Matriarches
Laureate 4th edition of the 2021 Booksellers' Prize "I love the art book"
- Edition Du Palais, Guérir du cancer et vivre
- Edition Dalva, Cover for Amour extérieur nuit
- Edition Gallimard, Cover for Le Coup de Vague de Georges Simenon
- Edition Gallimard, Collection Découverte Touareg
- Communication Agency Phileas, On va s’aimer
- Edition Turquoise, Voix de Femme
- FNAC Dossier de Presse, Livre Blanc Algérie cultures
- Edition Dalimen, Nos ancêtres les Rois Numides
- Edition Milan, Algérie Regards croisés
- Edition de L’Oeil, Les Carnets de la Création
Press
- GEO France & GEO International
- Courrier International
- Le Courrier de l'UNESCO
- Le Monde
- Le Monde Atlas
- Le Monde des Religions
- D-La Republica
- Le Point
- La Vie
- Terra Mater
- Jeune Afrique
- Libération
- Marie-Claire France & International
- Marianne
- Christian Science Monitor
- Le Figaro
- La Croix
- L'Humanité
- Femmes Ici & Ailleurs
- Science et Vie
- AM Afrique Magazine
- Armen
- Jeune Afrique
Exhibitions
- Gallery Taylor. Paris, France
Les Matriarches - National Opera of Montpellier, France
In partnership with Futurapolis Health, Octobre Rose and Woman@Canon. From breast cancer screening to recovery - VISA pour l’Image. Perpignan, France
Octobre Rose. From breast cancer screening to recovery - CANON Headquarters. Paris, France
Les Matriarches - Photo Doc. Paris, France
Au Nom de la Mère, les Matriarches - Photo Festival Les Femmes s’exposent. Houllegate, France
Au Nom de la Mère, les Matriarches - Gallery Thorigny. Paris, France
Au Nom de la Mère, les Matriarches - Photo Festival Escales. Bretagne, France
Vers les îles - Museum Quai Branly Photoquai biennial. Paris, France
Le Corbusier Alger / Marseille - Museum of Modern Art Algiers (MAMA), Algeria
Arab world cultural year retrospective - Photo Festival Bamako, Mali
Family code in Algeria - FNAC itinerary exhibitions. Paris, France
Algeria facts and effects 12 years of journalism - Gallery Little Big. Paris, France
Tumai, women village - Photo Festival L'HO. Paris, France
Life in the Sahara - City Hall of Bordeaux, France
Le Corbusier Algiers / Marseille - OPEC Fund. Vienna, Austria
Algerian chronicles - Festival Tchintchine. Toulouse, France
China - Festival of Solidarity 2013-2019. Chalon sur Saône, France
Photo on Billboard for the festival - Centro Cultura Contemporania Barcelona, Spain
The Hittistes, Algier’s youth - Photo Festival Black motion. Venice, Italy
African Beauty
LECTURES & DISTINCTIONS
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- Interviews on radio & television, check on web site under EVENTS : https://nadia-ferroukhi.com/events/
- Laureate of the 4th edition of the 2021 Booksellers' Prize « I love the art book » Les Matriarches
- Nominated : Les Amis du Prix Albert Kahn
- Conference : TEDx Chantilly, Les Matriarches
- Conference : Le Printemps des Fameuses, Les Matriarches
- Workshop : Youth Citizenship Association
- Newsletter : CANON
- Presentation : CANON, Salon Photo, Les Matriarches
- Conference : Museum Nicéphore Niepce, Algerian retrospective
- Lecture : French Alliance of Algiers, Algerian retrospective
- Workshop : On photojournalism at MJM Graphic Design Schoo
collections
- Auction at Drouot
- Grand Price Photo Saint Tropez (photo donation for auction for the benefit of the cardiac surgery patronage)
- Fondation Synergie Solaire - Paris, France
- Notary Falques & Clermont - Paris, France
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD) - Paris, France
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) - Paris, France
- Interparfums - Paris, France
- Thorigny Gallery - Paris, France
- Private collections - International