Fares Cachoux was born in 1976 in Homs, Syria. He has a degree in computer engineering from the University of Aleppo, but it was his passion for art that led him to continue his studies in Paris, where he earned both a Master’s and a Doctorate in Digital Art and Visual Communication. Before fully dedicating himself to his artistic career in Paris in 2021, he spent nearly a decade in the Gulf, significantly contributing to the digital development of numerous museums.
He has exhibited widely, with his first exhibition in Italy taking place at the MAGMA Museum in Civitanova Marche in 2026. In 2024, he presented his most prestigious retrospective, Figures Contemporaines, at the Institut du monde arabe-Tourcoing. In 2023, the EYE to EYE series was presented in Europe for the first time at the Galerie Nadine Fattouh in Paris, France, and the Queens series was exhibited at the Syrian Elsewhere exhibition at Al Markhiya Gallery in Doha, Qatar. The 2021 Djerbahood street art event in the village of Erriadh, on the Tunisian island of Djerba, a project established by the French Itinerrance Galerie, featured more than 250 murals, including works by Cachoux. Following his first solo exhibition in Paris in 2015, his works featured in Banksy’s iconic Dismaland exhibition in Weston-Super-Mare in the UK.
His work has received international recognition, appearing in publications such as Le Monde, Libération, Courrier International, La Presse, and The Huffington Post, as well as in volumes such as The Design of Dissent, dedicated to graphic art engaged with social and political themes. His works on the Syrian revolution have been incorporated into the French school curriculum, inspiring students to engage with issues of political expression and social justice through the lens of graphic art.
Fares Cachoux uses art as a powerful tool for reflecting on today’s most pressing issues: politics, society, and the environment. His minimalist style is distinguished by the use of vibrant colours and defined lines, which transform his works into a clear and immediate synthesis of an event or situation. Cachoux says of his work, “This is where the enigma lies! You have to synthesize complex events with the minimum of elements, without losing their meaning.”
His artworks are not merely visual representations, but visual manifestos that stir our conscience, prompting viewers to question the great issues of our time. They offer no simple answers but ignite deep reflection.
His artworks are now held in public and private collections across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas, reflecting the significant place he has established within the contemporary art scene.