About me
Khaddouj Barghout (1999) lives and works in Amsterdam (NL). Her main focus is currently on painting, drawing and tattoo art. While learning from old masters, she manages to use traditional technique’s for tantalizing contemporary art.
Her work explores themes of oppression, liberation and sensuality, often through a surreal lens. The human body is a central subject in her art, appearing in a constant state of metamorphosis, shifting between organic forms. Within this fluid, dreamlike world, she delves into the tensions between purity and vulgarity, grace and depravity.
This creates an interplay between horror and desire, where detailed imagery pulls you into a space of contradiction and complexity. Despite the amorous nature of her work, there is a subtle wit that runs through her pieces, inviting viewers to engage with both the beauty and discomfort present in her art. In response to the intimate nature, she has extended her storytelling to tattoo art, creating lasting, intricate pieces on people's skin.
Contact
2025 - "Tell it how it is", Group show, Margreeth Olsthoorn, Debsaysyes, Rotterdam, NL
2024 - Dutch Design Week, Microlab, Eindhoven, NL
2024 - ‘Unheard of’, Group show, De Huidenclub, Rotterdam, NL
2023 - ‘Sappho and her Friend’, solo show, Galerie Weisbard, Rotterdam, NL
2022 – ‘Homecoming’, solo show, Galerie de Vis, Leeuwarden, NL
2022 – ‘Offline Exhibition’, Group show, Tinimini Room, Dordrecht, NL
2022 – ‘Really, only painting?’, Group show, Breedlijn, Antwerp, BE
2022 – ‘Dis(PLAY)fullART’, Group Show, Art Toy Gama, Hong Kong
2021 – ‘The Notorious Mouse Lives On’, Group show, Hunt Tokyo, Tokyo, JP
2020 – Showhouse JayJay, Group show, Antwerp, BE
2020 – hARTslane Gallery, Group show, London, ENG
Selected Exhibitions
