Location: Morocco
Abderrahmane Latrache was born in Taza, Morocco, and has always pursued a dual path between science and art.
Trained as a medical biologist at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, he simultaneously studied fine arts in Brussels while attending workshops led by renowned Belgian pastel masters.
He became the first foreign artist admitted to the Société des Pastellistes de France, marking an important milestone in his artistic journey. His work was also featured in the Larousse Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Artists (2004–2011).
During the early 2000s, Latrache gained international recognition through several exhibitions and awards, including:
2005
Silver Medal — International Fine Arts Salon of Perpignan, France
2004
City Prize — International Fine Arts Grand Prix of Nice, France
2003
Nice Matin Newspaper Prize — International Fine Arts Grand Prix of Nice, France
2004–2011
Featured in the Larousse Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Artists
After a decade dedicated to medicine and professional responsibilities, he returned to painting with a renewed artistic vision—deeper, darker, and more introspective.
His contemporary work explores human emotion, silence, African identity, and psychological depth through figurative compositions that combine pastel, acrylic, and mixed media techniques.
Today, Abderrahmane Latrache lives and works in Morocco.
From the very beginning of my artistic journey, I embraced pastel as my preferred medium of expression — a technique that uniquely blends the immediacy of drawing with the sensual depth of painting."
“Distress” captures a silent moment of inner struggle. Wrapped in layers of white fabric, the figure oscillates between fragility and resilience, while the urban background suggests an indifferent external world.
Beneath the theatrical costume and painted face lies a quiet sense of fragility.
This work explores the contrast between performance and inner truth, revealing the loneliness often hidden behind appearances.
Wrapped in a sculptural white drapery, the figure embodies stillness, dignity, and quiet anticipation.
The urban symbols and fragmented typography in the background create a tension between timeless human presence and the restless rhythm of modern life.
“Distress”
“Behind the Smile”
“Waiting”
