Born in 1929 in Chtouka, near El Jadida, Morocco, Chaïbia Talal began painting in the 1960s without formal academic training. Her breakthrough occurred after she was discovered by the French critic Pierre Gaudibert, leading to her first solo exhibition in Casablanca in 1966.

Her work is characterized by bold, saturated colors and rhythmic, often figurative compositions that draw on themes of rural life, women, and Moroccan cultural heritage. She primarily worked with oil on canvas, creating dense, energetic surfaces that reject traditional perspective in favor of emotional intensity.

Talal maintained a prolific career throughout the late 20th century, gaining significant international recognition for her role in the development of Moroccan modernism. Her legacy continues to be studied as a foundational influence on North African contemporary art.