Karim Boumjimar is an artist whose work challenges prevailing social hierarchies by exploring the intersections of nature, culture, and identity. He focuses on investigating how these crossings shape personal identity and perceptions of the world. Embracing a symbiotic, cross-species approach, Boumjimar rejects human-centric views in favour of hybridization, co-evolution, and solidarity between bodies and ecosystems. Drawing on the vitality of nature, his work reimagines humanity as interconnected beings within a broader ecological framework.

Primarily expressed through performances and drawings, Boumjimar develops a visual language to grapple with complex societal concepts. Their drawings, inspired by personal experiences, queer history, and theory, employ materials such as pigments, ink, and watercolours. These mediums reflect the fluidity of flesh and bodily substances, allowing the depicted bodies to emerge raw and unfiltered, forging connections with viewers while contemplating existence. Figures—female, male, and animal—appear simultaneously bound and vulnerable, locked in a chaotic dance of power and submission. These compositions evoke the memory of cruising parks, transforming ephemeral encounters into enduring visual narratives.

Boumjimar’s work sheds light on the marginalization and oppression of queer communities. Through depictions of chaos, he critiques heteronormative structures that perpetuate societal and ecological harm. The drawings serve as both a reflection and a reinterpretation of fleeting moments, offering new perspectives on intimacy and transformation. This practice contributes significantly to cultural discourse on identity, fostering an understanding of diverse sexual, racial, and natural identities while challenging oppressive norms.

Karim Boumjimar has an MFA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, DK, and received a BFA at Central Saint Martins, London, UK. Parallel to other exhibits and practices, Boumjimar has performed with Young Boy Dancing Group since 2016.