Vonjiniaina

Vonjiniaina (born Vonjiniaina Annie Ratovonirina; June 26, 1975), be a contemporary Malagasy artist, gold medalist insyd sculpture for de fifth Jeux de la Francophonie insyd 2005.

 Biography 
Born to diplomatic parents, Vonjiniaina move go Germany for de age of 13. She then go Illkirch-Graffenstaden make she pursue studies insyd marketing for de Robert-Schuman University Institute of Technology.

Vonjiniaina begin ein artistic career plus de exhibition De l'Ame à la Matière (From Soul to Matter) wey she mainly receive attention dey follow ein series of sculptures, Paroles de boue (Words of Mud). Na dis group of works appear insyd chaw exhibitions internationally. Na she exhibit for de Dakar Biennale (2002), de Hôtel de Ville (2003), de Musei Di San Salvatore insyd Lauro insyd Rome (2012), den de Gallery of African Art insyd London (2014).

Vonjiniaina dey work mainly insyd landscape, wey she dey draw inspiration from Madagascar ein 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."

 Exhibitions 

 Painting 

 1999: De l'Ame à la Matière, galerie Art Déco, Antananarivo, Madagascar
 2001: Sens Cri at the Art Deco gallery insyd Antananarivo, Madagascar
 2003: Latitudes, l'Hôtel de ville, Paris
 2006: Paroles de Boue, Institut Français de Madagascar
 2007: Angaredona, Alliance Française de Tananarive, Madagascar
 2011: Une Nuit pour Reconstruire un Village à Madagascar, Paris"Catalogue de Nuit Eco Chic - Une nuit pour reconstruire un village à Madagascar by Des Villages et Des Hommes - Issuu". issuu.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
 2012: Fabula in Art, for de Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome den Murs de Silence at Is'Art Galerie, Madagascar
 2014: Pop-up Africa at the Gallery of African Art, London

 Sculpture 

 2002: Installation, Dakar Biennale, Senegal
 2003: Padaratana, Institut Français de Madagascar
 2005: Installation, Jeux de la Francophonie, Niamey, Niger
 2006: Elabakana, Madagascar den residency workshop plus sculptor Michael Bethe Sélassié
 2007: 30 et Presque Songe, plus Joël Andrianomearisoa, Madagascar
 2009: Tsinjo-Dia at Espace Rarihasina, Antananarivo, Madagascar

 Oda media 

 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 insyd Madagascar
 2007: Scenography of the Africa and Indian Ocean Biennial of Photography, insyd Madagascar
 2010: Scenography of Sar'nao Month of Photography insyd Madasgascar
 2013: Co-writer for Le Mythe d'Ibonia , at the Alliance Française de Tananarive, plus Hiary Rapanoelina den Henri Randrianerenana

 Awards 

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

 References 

 External links 

 The Chinese portrait of Vonjiniaina, www.nocomment.mg, February 9, 2012
 Vonjiniaina at GAFRA
 Vonjiniaina on Instagram

Category:Human
Category:1975 births
Category:Malagasy artists
Category:Women installation artists
Category:People wey komot Antananarivo
Category:Malagasy people
Category:Malagasy emigrants to France