International School of Cultural Heritage 30 MOROCCO Soufiane Er-Rahoui Mr. Soufiane Er-Rahoui, Museum curator and exhibition commissioner based in Rabat, Morocco, with ten years of experience in the cultural and museum sector. Since 2020, he has served as Chief Curator of the National Museum of Photography, where he leads curatorial strategy, exhibition programming, collection development, scenography, and international cooperation. He has curated and co-curated numerous national and international exhibitions, including Regards sur la jeune scène photographique marocaine, Storytellers, Entre temps et espaces, Bamako Dreams 30, and L’Odyssée contemporaine de Reza. He is also the co-curator of the inaugural exhibition of the new Museum of the African Continent in Rabat. Actively involved in the renewal of Morocco’s museum landscape, his practice explores the intersections of contemporary artistic practices, heritage, and critical narratives, with a strong focus on inclusive mediation, education, and audience engagement. He has established long-termpartnerships with major international platforms such as BienalSur, the Bamako Encounters – African Biennale of Photography, and Les Ateliers de Reza, and served as a member of the Curatorial Committee of the 2024 Bamako Biennale of Photography. Alongside his professional practice, Soufiane Er-Rahoui is a PhD candidate whose research, grounded in anthropological and museological approaches, explores inclusive articulations between African heritages and modern and contemporary artistic practices. At the Museum of Photography, the collection comprises contemporary photography as an art medium, in both digital and analog formats, including small, medium, and large-scale works, featuring a broad range of processes and materials, from fine art prints to experimental techniques, with works by Moroccan and international artists from the late 20th century to today. In parallel, the collection of the upcoming Museum of the African Continent is being built, bringing together archaeological, ethnographic, and modern and contemporary art objects. Director of the National Museum of Photography, National Foundation of Museums, Morocco
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