Rachid Koraïchi

Rachid Koraïchi (Arabic: رشيد قريشي is an Algerian artist, sculptor, print-maker and ceramicist, noted for his contemporary artwork which integrates calligraphy as a graphic element. Qoutes I want my creativity to outlive me. It’s not just the lives we live that matter, but the gifts we leave for future generations. The difference between an artisan and an artist is that one repeats a technique or idea, while the other creates something new. That’s why we should stop saying that Africa is poor and its people live in misery Africa is not poor. Africa is being looted by the same people who colonised it in collaboration with the people leading those African countries. For me, all humans are my brothers in humanity. Firstly, I never wanted to have a boss. I wanted to go through life, which is short compared to an olive tree, without any hindrances, impediments or prohibitions. Whoever doesn’t respect the dead doesn’t respect the living either. My work is about the power of gestures, whether they be gestures of language, or geometric constructions such as those of architecture or mathematics. I must stress, however, that I am not a calligrapher as such I am an artist who uses writing in his work. In creating this sacred place, I really think I am keeping the memories of the migrants alive. External links Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:Artists from Algeria