Kévin Taïbi studied visual and graphic arts at the École de Condé in Paris, where he currently lives and works.
His practice draws on his own memories, bringing forth fragments of intimacy through portraits of those close to him, while also reflecting his personal contemplations, particularly the sense of nostalgia that permeates contemporary societies.
His compositions are vibrant and reveal a fascination with human existence, envisioned as a theater play in which each character performs their own part. The artist is especially drawn to the notion of “persona” or “profile” — terms borrowed from the fields of advertising and human resources — which convey the range of behaviors associated with different types of individuals. Like an actor shifting from one role to another, he moves from figure to figure, constructing a gallery of characters drawn from diverse imaginaries and anthropological layers.
Kévin Taïbi’s sources of inspiration are multiple and eclectic: he is influenced by artists such as Egon Schiele, Igor Moritz, and Anthony Cudahy, as well as broader movements like European Decadentism at the end of the 19th century, and the lounge aesthetic inspired by 1990s world music.