La vague affection

Born in 1977 in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Joël Andrianomearisoa lives and works between Paris, Antananarivo and Magnat-l'Étrange. Expressing himself through a variety of media and materials, his work seeks to give form to non-explicit, often abstract narratives. His multi-faceted approach - from sculpture to installations, craft to writing, textiles and new collaborations - is inspired by his native Madagascar, a country of diverse influences...

In 2019, Joël Andrianomearisoa represented Madagascar at the 58th Venice Biennale, and his works have been exhibited in leading international institutions, including MAXXI, Rome, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington DC, Centre Pompidou and most recently Palais de Tokyo, Paris. His works are also part of major international collections, including those of the Smithsonian (Washington DC), the Studio Museum in Harlem (New York), or the Yavarhoussen Collection (Antananarivo) and the Sztuki Museum (Łódź). In 2016, he was awarded the Arco Madrid Audemars Piguet prize. He obtained a degree in architecture from the École spéciale d'architecture (Paris) in 2003. Since 2020, Joël Andrianomearisoa has also been the founder and artistic director of Hakanto Contemporary in Madagascar. He is represented by the Almine Rech gallery.