Oliver-Selim Boualam (*1992, Stühlingen, GER) lives and works as an artist and designer in Karlsruhe. His participatory sculptures and experimental objects always search for the fun and unusual in everyday routines. While working with an array of different materials - from wood and steel to plastics and ceramics - his designs try to reflect both a playful and social component.

    Studio in Karlsruhe, 2022

    Boualam is part of the design duo BNAG and belongs to the FAN collective.

    Selected projects

    T-E-P-P-I-C-H, handmade in Marrakech (MA), 2022

    T-E-P-P-I-C-H, handmade in Marrakech (MA), 2022

    Scenography for BioMedien at ZKM Karlsruhe, 2021

    Scenography for BioMedien at ZKM Karlsruhe, 2021

    Real Fold Furniture, 2021

    Real Fold Furniture, 2021

    Real Fold Furniture, 2021

    Blob Chair, 2021

    Blob Chair, 2021

    Scenography for C&&P at Heidelberger Frühling, 2019

    Scenography for C&&P at Heidelberger Frühling, 2019

    Relational Pieces for Uncomfortable Discussions, 2020

    Relational Pieces for Uncomfortable Discussions, 2020

    Toilet Tongue for Marta L.A., 2020

    Toilet Tongue for Marta L.A., 2020

    Scenography for Graduates 21/22 at HfG Karlsruhe, 2022

    Scenography for Graduates 21/22 at HfG Karlsruhe, 2022

    Scenography for Graduates 21/22 at HfG Karlsruhe, 2022

    Sockenstuhl, 2019

    Sockenhocker and Sockentisch for Collection Born, 2020

    Sockenverbinder, 2019

    Balls in the Air Stool & Table, 2020

    Tennisballverbinder, 2020

    NOPE, 2022

    He has been a scholarship holder of the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg since 2022, from 2016-19 he was a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation, in 2017 he was an artist in residence at Villa Lena, IT.

    His works were part of the exhibitions "Aus Spiel wird Kunst" (Museum Ritter, Waldenbuch, GER, 2022), "BioMedia" (ZKM, Karlsruhe, GER, 2021), "SuperGroup I & II" (Superhouse, New York, USA, 2021), "Open Codes" (ZKM Karlsruhe, GER, and Nam June Paik Art Center, Yongin, KOR, 2017-21), "Under / Over" (Marta L.A., Los Angeles, USA, 2020), "The (Functional) Art of this Century" (Design Miami with Functional Art Gallery, Miami, USA, 2019), "Blow Up" (Friedman Benda, New York, USA, 2019), "Field Trip" (BNAG Solo Show, Functional Art Gallery, Berlin, GER, 2018), "BLESS N° 56 Worker's Delight" (Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, GER, 2016) and others.

    Oliver-Selim Boualam
    Rudolfstrasse 5 HH EG
    76133 Karlsruhe (GER)

    mail@oliverboualam.com
    +49 (0) 152 541 139 38
    IG: @oliverboualam