Selim Bouafsoun has been amassing his eclectic collection of contemporary art for nearly ten years. Bouafsoun was a co-founder of the charity Nafas Tunis, which raised money for Tunisian hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Alongside his collaborations with the London-based Gasworks arts organisation, he also supports the Delfina Foundation and Chisenhale Gallery. And I started reflecting and saying, ‘I’m from Tunisia, I’m from North Africa.’ And I realised that there’s very little patronage work being done. I have this problem where I buy a lot: I’ve bought 17 artworks this year so far.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 08, 2024 17:51 UTC