Samta Benyahia

Samta Benyahia (Arabic: صامته بن يحيى) born in Constantine, Algeria, in 1950, is an Algerian French artist, known for her Arab Berber Andalusian geometrical patterns and rosaceae, called fatima. Quotes This visual abundance created by the transposition of images, colours, techniques and light and shadow also brings me back to my childhood and the countless hours I spent observing the magical world created through the eye of a kaleidoscope. I create installations whose matrix is this famous blue rosette pattern. I play with this condition, which allows one to observe the outside without being truly seen, thus evoking a welcome sense of intimacy. I play with this condition, which allows one to observe the outside without being truly seen, thus evoking a welcome sense of intimacy. These rosette points scattered across the world form a constellation of intertwined civilizations. External links Category:Artists from Algeria Category:Women artists Category:Women from Algeria Category:1950 births Category:Women born in the 1950s Category:Living people