Noureddine Chater is a Moroccan visual artist. Trained in fine arts, he received the Young Painting Prize in Czechoslovakia at the age of 13, marking the beginning of a rich artistic career, punctuated by solo and group exhibitions from 1997 onward. In 2008, he was also awarded the National Grand Prize of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG).

His work draws primarily on Arabic calligraphy, approached through a contemporary lens in which lines and curves appear to dance across the canvas, creating a singular visual language. For the artist, the use of calligraphy is both an affirmation of identity and a means of cultural exchange with others. Calligraphic signs burst forth against dense, deep-toned backgrounds, revealing a strong graphic force in which gesture and material occupy a central place.

An advocate of calligraffiti, he explores various supports, including paper and canvas, and employs mixed techniques combining painting, engraving, and collage in order to multiply textural and chromatic effects.

His emblematic series of fifty Moroccan flags, created on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Morocco’s independence, earned him the Maroc Avenir Prize as well as the National Grand Prize of the CDG.

Recognized on both the national and international art scenes, Noureddine Chater regularly participates in prestigious exhibitions and is acclaimed for his ability to reconcile tradition and modernity within a style that is distinctly his own.