This exhibition presents the exceptional collections of Moroccan embroideries at the Musée d'Angoulême – mainly from the former Prosper Ricard collection – but also contemporary creations that come into dialogue with traditional works.
Embroidery is a universal art, mainly practiced by women, to enhance the luxury of clothing and interiors. Work of patience and rigor, it relies as much on manual skill as on artistic intuition and rational thinking.
In Morocco, embroidery plays a major role in visual culture. They seduce by their subtle nuances, their rhythmic harmonies and the strength that emerges from their compositions, specific to each city or region: Tetouan, Chaouen, Rabat, Salé, Fes, Meknes, Azemmour, or, further south, the regions of Tafilalt and Anti-Atlas.
This exhibition offers an enchanting journey in this delicate and demanding art, refined and intimate, which has known various influences and mutations over time. Original creations imagined by the artist Fatima Lévèque and realized at her side by two Moroccan workshops, make this exhibition a fruitful dialogue between heritage collection and contemporary creation.
Little known to the general public, these embroideries are the products of a living art, both intimate and spectacular, with varied origins and influences.
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Rémi Labrusse art historian at the EHESS
Fatima Lévèque artiste designer – La Métisse
Émilie Salaberry-Duhoux director of the museums of Angoulême
An exhibition of the Angoulême Museum
Exhibition in partnership with France 3 Hauts-de-France and Pastel FM