Born in Casablanca, 1976, Younes Khourassani came into the world in the centre of the Medina of Casablanca, a patriotic and culturally rich neighbourhood, in one of Morocco’s most industrious and cosmopolitan cities, where the country shaped its modern identity. Endowed with a sensitivity to materials and artistry, he was steered early on toward Fine Arts at Lycée Jabir Ibnou Hayane, a renowned establishment in the discipline. During his time, he encountered the prominent Moroccan modernist artist Mohammed Hamidi, who became his guide and enduring creative collaborator. Khourassani earned his Baccalaureate with distinction in 1996. Pursued further education in Applied Arts at the École des Beaux Arts of Casablanca, completing his degree in 2001. At that time, Morocco was beginning a democratic transformation that connected the nation and its principles with the modern world following years of stagnation. As an insightful watcher tuned into the era’s essence, Khourassani decided to step and focus on investigation, contemplation and engagement, with the regional art environment. He was engaged in art publishing as he crafted his visual language initially based on rigorous material experimentation reflecting the collective transition, from a raw, nearly Arte Povera style to an increasingly conceptual and dematerialised artistic landscape signalling the rise of a new contemporary Morocco. Throughout the years, Khourassani underwent a career-related existential struggle that slowly distanced him from his initial work centred on music imagery, which was a vital aspect of his artistic sensibility, yet also characterised by profound sociological sorrow. This internal conflict became the catalyst for a transformation.

His development started with exploration still linked to physicality. Amid the pandemic, a period of compelled self-reflection experienced by his whole generation, his artwork experienced a significant transformation. He adopted colour as a core element, a force to investigate and a wellspring of upliftment. The existential sadness that previously characterised his creations was converted into lucidity, tranquility and a radiant hopefulness. In his pieces, Khourassani harmonises the flaws of fleeting existence with the hopes of the soul. His art uncovers the unseen using colour schemes and geometric forms, simple yet profoundly emotive. His creations encourage observers to experience the elegance of change encompassing light, motion and evolving conditions of being. Standing today in the fullness of his artistic maturity, Younes Khourassani continues his philosophical and artistic research. Guided by a sustained quest for transcendence, he elevates the material origins of his early career into increasingly ethereal substances where light and vibration shape a renewed visual world. His art celebrates the wonder of existence and offers refined pathways to perceive what often escapes the eye.