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Zoubeir Turki
Tunis, Tunisia
Archival Overview
Foremost Tunisian figurative painter and sculptor whose expressive sketches and monumental bronze statues, notably of Ibn Khaldoun, immortalized traditional urban life and historical national memory.
Biographical Record
After studies at Ez-Zitouna and the Fine Arts Institute of Tunis, Zoubeir Turki perfected his art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Returning to Tunisia, he became a central pillar of the École de Tunis, pioneering a visual language steeped in authentic popular heritage.
His masterful ink drawings captured the essence of traditional Medina craftsmen, musicians, and alleyways. His bronze statue of Ibn Khaldoun erected in central Tunis stands as one of the most recognizable public landmarks of modern Tunisia.
Key Life Milestones
Co-founding the École de Tunis
Co-established the premier modern artistic movement celebrating authentic Tunisian national aesthetics.
Co-founding the École de Tunis
Co-established the premier modern artistic movement celebrating authentic Tunisian national aesthetics.
Co-founding the École de Tunis
Co-established the premier modern artistic movement celebrating authentic Tunisian national aesthetics.
Erection of the Ibn Khaldoun Monument
Unveiled his iconic monumental bronze statue of polymath Ibn Khaldoun on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.
Erection of the Ibn Khaldoun Monument
Unveiled his iconic monumental bronze statue of polymath Ibn Khaldoun on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.
Erection of the Ibn Khaldoun Monument
Unveiled his iconic monumental bronze statue of polymath Ibn Khaldoun on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialLa Marsa, Tunisia