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ANTANANARIVO
MARCH 16 - JULY 30, 2023
Amina Agueznay’s research residency in Antananarivo strengthens her collaborative approach with local crafts(wo)men. Meeting them where they are, she first seeks to understand their artistic approach, then encourages them to create outside their comfort zone by introducing new materials and new aesthetics into their practices and accompanies them through this innovation process. During her residency in Antananarivo, she also rediscovered the ability of her own hands to create as she usually relies on other crafts(wo)men’s work. While in Antananarivo, she undertakes a research on weaving techniques covering a wide variety of forms and formats: by substituting common objects such as the “gex” or metal warp by that of a loom; by cutting up woven pieces and reusing them as weaving materials; by weaving quartz with crocheted raffia; and by “freeing the weft” as she puts it, keeping only the warp on certain pieces. In Antananarivo, she takes inspiration from the works of Madame Zo, seeing a rhythm in the materials used and aesthetics. This drives her to find her own rhythm through creativity by using materials in diverse ways and creating weaving pieces.
AMINA AGUEZNAY'S BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1963 in Casablanca (Morocco), where she grew up,Amina Agueznay studied architecture in Washington DC, where she earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree. At the same time, she completed a jewellery apprenticeship. In doing so, she moved from the monumental to the miniature, a trait that is repeated in her work. Her artistic practice takes her to the edge of complementary universes such as design, fashion or handcrafted weaving. Each of their projects is created in collaboration with artisans. « Être curieuse, partager et transmettre » [Be curious, share and pass on] is her motto to forge and build strong relationships with people of exceptional know-how.
Since 1999, when she exhibited at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, Amina Agueznay has participated in numerous international exhibitions and fairs. In 2010 she won the Mediterranean Fashion Prize.