Mohamed Fariji was born in Casablanca in 1966.
Mohamed Fariji is a graduate of the Institut National des Beaux-Arts de Tétouan and the Llotja School of Art and Design in Barcelona.
By developing long-term artistic projects, Mohamed Fariji questions the artist's place in his city. He proposes citizen and environmental initiatives that question power and public authorities through a socially committed artistic practice that takes a variety of forms: photography, workshops, performances or in situ installations.
Involved in exploring urban myths, collective memory, individual histories and the socio-political and architectural narratives of cities, Mohamed Fariji also integrates publications, educational and curatorial projects into his artistic work, notably within Atelier de l'Observatoire, a platform for art and research that he co-founded.The artist has also worked on numerous projects with Barcelona's Espace Divers, which he founded and directed from 2003 to 2011.
His work has been included in a number of prestigious collections, including the National Library of Catalonia (Spain), Fostering Art and Design (Spain) and the Centre Cívic Can Felipa (Spain).
Mohamed Fariji lives and works in Casablanca.