TOUILS

Touils (b. 1995, Moroccan) is a self-taught contemporary artist whose vibrant works radiate warmth and happiness. Drawing inspiration from French Impressionists like Monet and Van Gogh, he creates luminous landscapes and portraits that celebrate the cultures he explores. His canvases, often large in scale, serve as a form of escapism, reflecting his resilience and determination to transform adversity into positivity. Now based in Dubai, Touils has gained international recognition for his unique style and is exclusively represented by Maddox Gallery in the UK and Switzerland. For collectors seeking to acquire works by Touils artist, Maddox Gallery offers a selection of Touils art for sale, including original paintings that exemplify his vibrant and light-filled aesthetic. His art resonates with profound emotional depth, offering windows into the soul of diverse cultures and landscapes.

Biography

"I paint what I seek: love, positive energy and light. I want the audience to be transported when they look at my paintings, the same way I am when I am creating them."

The young Moroccan artist Touils has learned the hard way that we are each responsible for our own success. Working from his studio in Dubai, there is no place for dark shadows or colours in his works, with his canvases radiating warmth and happiness. Painting the places he wishes to travel to; the most important element of Touils' practice is creating vibrancy and light through his skilled use of paint. “I travel through my works,” explains the artist.

Touils’ challenging younger years have made him tough, resilient, and determined to turn the negative into a positive. A completely self-taught, self-made artist, his childhood was spent between Morocco, his place of birth, and France. From the age of six, he missed school to work and bring money into the household. Forced to leave everything he knew behind to go to France, he moved to Lille, aged 18. This instilled a fighting spirit in Touils, who uses his canvases as a form of escapism.

Heavily inspired by Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, who were at the vanguard of French Impressionism, Touils uses acrylic, spray and oil paint to build layers of vivid colour, with his intuitive brushstrokes creating a sense of joy and peace. Unafraid of large canvases, he only paints on a grand scale because, he says, “I have too much energy to liberate.”

A newly emerging artist at the beginning of his career, Touils is now based in Dubai and has gained international recognition for his unique style. Exclusively represented by Maddox Gallery in the UK and Switzerland, his debut solo exhibition, "True Colours," showcased 21 colorful paintings that reflected the serenity and romantic essence of the Japanese culture in his signature Impressionist style. His upcoming works, part of the Arabic Collection, inspired by his move to Dubai, is set to open in February 2025 at Maddox Gallery's Berkeley Street location.

TOUILS

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Exhibitions

Touils: New Collection, From 20th February 2025
1st Floor, Berkeley Street

Touils: New Collection

From 20th February 2025
Returning to Maddox Gallery in February 2025, Moroccan artist Touils presents the Arabic Collection, inspired by his move to Dubai. Featuring luminous landscapes and portraits of Emirati life, the works blend warm tones, refined whites, and his signature vertical lines, celebrating Arabic traditions and his artistic evolution. On view from 20th February 2025 at 12 Berkeley Street, London.
Touils: True Colours, 10 May - 9 June 2024
Berkeley Street

Touils: True Colours

10 May - 9 June 2024
Discover Touils’ debut solo exhibition, "True Colours," at Maddox’s Berkeley Street gallery this May. With vibrant works that explore love, travel, and peace, Touils brings the warmth of Morocco to London through 21 colorful paintings. Experience this self-taught artist’s journey of resilience and positivity, showcasing light-filled scenes and heartfelt tributes to beauty and joy. On view from 10 …

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In Conversation with Newly Represented Maddox Artist Touils and Maeve Doyle

Embark on a journey of discovery as we follow the artist Touils, an emerging talent represented by Maddox, from the streets of Oujda, Morocco, to the global stage
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