Joël Andrianomearisoa

Born in 1977, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Joël Andrianomearisoa lives and works between Paris, Antananarivo and Magnat-l’Étrange. Using a variety of media and materials, his work seeks to give form to vague, often abstract, narratives. His multi-disciplinary approach – from sculpture to installations, crafts to writing, textiles and even original collaborations – is inspired by his roots in 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; the Centre Pompidou, and most recently Palais de Tokyo, Paris. His works are also in major international collections, including those of the Smithsonian (Washington DC), the Studio Museum in Harlem (New York), the Yavarhoussen Collection (Antananarivo) and the Sztuki Museum (Łódź). In 2016, he was awarded the Audemars Piguet ARCOMadrid prize. He graduated 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, an independent space for artists in Antananarivo, Madagascar, supported by the Yavarhoussen Fund.