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Vonjiniaina

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Vonjiniaina
Born
Vonjiniaina Annie Ratovonirina

26 June 1975
Madagascar
Nationality Madagascar
EducationRobert-Schuman University
Known forPainting, Sculpture
Notable workParoles de boue
AwardsGold medal in sculpture Jeux de la Francophonie 2005

Vonjiniaina (born Vonjiniaina Annie Ratovonirina; June 26, 1975), is a contemporary Malagasy artist, gold medalist in sculpture at the fifth Jeux de la Francophonie in 2005.[1]

Biography

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Born to diplomatic parents, Vonjiniaina moved to Germany at the age of 13.[2] She then went to Illkirch-Graffenstaden to pursue studies in marketing at the Robert-Schuman University Institute of Technology.[3]

Vonjiniaina began her artistic career with the exhibition De l'Ame à la Matière (From Soul to Matter) and mainly received attention following her series of sculptures, Paroles de boue (Words of Mud).[4] This group of works appeared in multiple exhibitions internationally. She has exhibited at the Dakar Biennale (2002), the Hôtel de Ville (2003), the Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome (2012), and the Gallery of African Art in London (2014).[5][6][7][8]

Vonjiniaina works mainly in landscape, drawing inspiration from Madagascar's cultural heritage: "Dans mon travail, il y a toujours la terre, d'abord comme matière mais aussi comme essence de l'humain. Dans le travail de la terre existe un vecteur spirituel qui lie géographie et histoire, espace et temps, homme et Dieu, réel et imaginaire, âme et matière."[9]

Exhibitions

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Painting

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  • 1999: De l'Ame à la Matière, galerie Art Déco, Antananarivo, Madagascar
  • 2001: Sens Cri at the Art Deco gallery in Antananarivo, Madagascar
  • 2003: Latitudes, l'Hôtel de ville, Paris
  • 2006: Paroles de Boue, Institut Français de Madagascar [fr]
  • 2007: Angaredona, Alliance Française de Tananarive [fr], Madagascar[10]
  • 2011: Une Nuit pour Reconstruire un Village à Madagascar, Paris[11]
  • 2012: Fabula in Art, at the Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome [12] and Murs de Silence at Is'Art Galerie, Madagascar[13]
  • 2014: Pop-up Africa at the Gallery of African Art, London

Sculpture

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Other media

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  • 2003: Scenography for the Contemporary Dance Biennial of Africa and the Indian Ocean, Madagascar
  • 2003: Member of the jury for the second edition of the Short Film Festival in Madagascar
  • 2007: Scenography of the Africa and Indian Ocean Biennial of Photography, in Madagascar
  • 2010: Scenography of Sar'nao Month of Photography in Madasgascar[19][20]
  • 2013: Co-writer for Le Mythe d'Ibonia , at the Alliance Française de Tananarive, with Hiary Rapanoelina and Henri Randrianerenana[21]

Awards

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  • Gold medal in sculpture, Jeux de la Francophonie, 2005
  • Officer of the Order of Arts, Letters and Culture. Madagascar, 2012[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Les médaillés par édition | Jeux de la francophonie". www.jeux.francophonie.org (in French). 2005. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. ^ Oublié, Jessica (nd). "Personnes | Africultures". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  3. ^ "SPLA | Vonjiniaina". www.spla.pro. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ^ Rabe, Patrice (19 October 2011). "Madagascar: Art contemporain - Les peintures phosphorescentes de Vonjiniaina à l'hôtel du Louvres". AllAfrica (in French). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "2002 - Biennale de l'Art Africain Contemporain, Dak'Art 2012 du 11 mai au 10 juin 2012, Dakar Senegal". biennaledakar.org (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. ^ "www.ocea-asso.fr" (PDF) (in French).
  7. ^ "www.mpowerweb.it" (PDF) (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Madagascar 'Pops-Up' at GAFRA". Gallery of African Art. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ Latitudes 2003 (in French). Ocea. 1 December 2003. p. 52. ISBN 2-9519425-0-8.
  10. ^ R., Daddy (2007-09-06). "Une panoplie de manifestations culturelles". Madagascar-Tribune.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  11. ^ "issuu.com" (in French).
  12. ^ "www.artwireless.it" (in Italian).
  13. ^ "www.isart-galerie.mg" (in French).
  14. ^ "Biennale de l'art africain contemporain - DAK'ART". biennaledakar.org. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  15. ^ "www.lerka.com". espace de la recherche et création en arts actuels (in French).
  16. ^ Bethe-Selassié, Mickäel. "ETHIOPIE". Mickaël Bethe-Selassié (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  17. ^ "30 et presque songes – Group Show, Zone Zital Ankorondrano, Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar". Location One 1998-2013. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  18. ^ R, Arena (2009-04-16). "Deux semaines d'activités culturelles à l'espace Rarihasina". Madagascar-Tribune.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  19. ^ Maury, Pierre (14 July 2010). "Vonjiniaina, scénographe de Sar'nao 2010". Actualité culturelle malgache (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  20. ^ Pachabézian, Anaïs (12 July 2010). "Vonjiniaina 'Avec mon travail de scénographe, j'essaie de lutter contre l'indifférence'". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Waow, le mythe d'Ibonia/ Presse". Tranonkalan'ny Ministeran'ny Kolontsaina Sy NY Asatanana (in French). 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  22. ^ "Journée de la femme hautement distinguée". Tranonkalan'ny Ministeran'ny Kolontsaina Sy NY Asatanana (in French). 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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