Ilyass Koundi is a cofounder of Alkhariqun collective, professional comic artist ,and storyboarder. Graduate of the Fine Arts Institute of Tétouan, he is best known for his gag strips, which he regularly shares on social media. In the creative process, the Moroccan artist relies on puns and oxymorons to playfully depict ironic and absurd scenarios. Global and local pop culture references, ranging from mythical tales to popular films and video game classics, are at the heart of Koundi’s artistic practice.
Koundi published his first comic book, Faraj l’oiseau de Tazmamart. Currently, he is working on his second comic Raki Raki that he publishes exclusively on Alkhariqun Website . Since 2021, Koundi has been the art director and editor of the collective and has participated in the production and editing of the O’Story and TRUStory project, Alkhariqun series, Vessels, and Blooming Heroes.
