Yassine Sellame is a Moroccan photographer and skateboarder originally from Marrakech, whose practice was born directly out of his deep immersion in Morocco’s skateboarding subculture. He first stepped on a skateboard in 2008 and discovered film photography in 2014 — initially out of necessity, teaching himself to develop and scan film using cameras collected from flea markets. Working exclusively in analog with 35mm and 120mm film, his photography documents the skaters, streets, and communities of cities across Morocco, viewing the discipline of skating as a metaphor for life and creative practice alike. His most celebrated project, Marrakech on Skateboard — Skating Youth: Portrait of a Generation, was published as a 44-page photobook by À La Maison Editions in Paris in 2022. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in the Czech Republic at a skateboarding festival, at the Arab Fest and Transforma festivals, and in the exhibition space of artist Hassan Hajjaj during the 1-54 art fair. Beyond his own practice, Sellame is a committed advocate for analog photography in Morocco — co-founding Moroccan Dark Room to revive and democratize film developing in the country, and serving as a member of the Noorseen Collective, a pan-Moroccan group of emerging photographic artists. He has also participated in the Artists for Morocco relief initiative alongside some of the country’s most celebrated names.
Yassine Sellame is a Moroccan photographer and skateboarder originally from Marrakech, whose practice was born directly out of his deep immersion in Morocco’s skateboarding subculture. He first stepped on a skateboard in 2008 and discovered film photography in 2014 — initially out of necessity, teaching himself to develop and scan film using cameras collected from flea markets. Working exclusively in analog with 35mm and 120mm film, his photography documents the skaters, streets, and communities of cities across Morocco, viewing the discipline of skating as a metaphor for life and creative practice alike. His most celebrated project, Marrakech on Skateboard — Skating Youth: Portrait of a Generation, was published as a 44-page photobook by À La Maison Editions in Paris in 2022. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in the Czech Republic at a skateboarding festival, at the Arab Fest and Transforma festivals, and in the exhibition space of artist Hassan Hajjaj during the 1-54 art fair. Beyond his own practice, Sellame is a committed advocate for analog photography in Morocco — co-founding Moroccan Dark Room to revive and democratize film developing in the country, and serving as a member of the Noorseen Collective, a pan-Moroccan group of emerging photographic artists. He has also participated in the Artists for Morocco relief initiative alongside some of the country’s most celebrated names.