Rachel Marsil (b. 1995, Lille, France) is a Paris-based artist and designer. She practises across textile, painting, drawing, and installation, holding a degree in textile design from the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs Paris. Her work delves into questions of identity and representation, particularly exploring Afro-European culture and the black body. Drawing from personal history, she investigates themes such as memory, intimacy, familial recollections, and market dynamics. These serve as portals to explore cultural identity and the process of reclaiming personal narrative.

Marsil's recent body of work resonates with sonority and a sense of renewal as she reinterprets classical Art History motifs like the Three Graces and odalisques. Drawing inspiration from Seydou Keita's photographs and Yoruba beaded chairs, she adorns her subjects with stripes and floral motifs. Through these adornments, she prompts reflections on identity construction and the significance of shared symbols in our culture.

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Recent solo exhibitions include: Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (2024); 

Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, Dakar, Sénégal (2022).

Groups shows include: Femme Noire, The Seattle Art Museum, US (2023); Manifold (Deluxe), FF Projects, Frieze Cork Street, London, UK (2023); Biennale Internationale de Sculpture de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2023); Art X Lagos, Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, Lagos, Nigeria (2022).