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M’hammed Kilito

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Biography

M’hammed Kilito (b. 1981, Lviv) is a documentary photographer and National Geographic Explorer based in Casablanca. His practice investigates the relationship between individuals or groups and the environment they inhabit. He is interested in capturing narratives that facilitate the comprehension of this relationship, covering topics such as cultural identity, the sociology of work, and climate change. Kilito holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Montreal and a Master’s degree in Political Science from Ottawa University. His work has garnered awards and grants, including World Press Photo Regional Prize, Louis Roederer Prize for Sustainability, National Geographic Society Explorer Grant, CAP Prize, Photography Prize of Fondation des Treilles, and Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award. He has also been a finalist for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and nominated for Prix Pictet. His photography has been showcased in various festivals and venues worldwide, including the Leica Ernst Leitz Museum (Germany), Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE), 1:54 Art Fair (France), Tate Modern (UK), PhotoESPAÑA Festival (Spain), National Museum of Photography (Morocco), Addis Foto Fest (Ethiopia), Format Festival (UK), Bosnia and Herzegovina National Museum (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Photo Vogue Festival (Italy), and Misk Art Institute (Saudi Arabia). His work has also been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The British Journal of Photography, Vogue Italia, L’Express, Liberation, and El Pais. Together with three other Moroccan visual artists, Kilito co-founded KOZ, a collective dedicated to telling compelling stories through long-term projects.

News / Ranking / Titbits / Awards

2023 Louis Roederer Prize for sustainability, London, UK. 2023 The Hopper Prize Winner, Dover, USA. 2022 Getxophoto 2023 Open Call Winner, Bilbao, Spain.

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