These drawings move beyond mere depiction of plants to capture their energy, rhythm, and transformation—qualities central to Alaoui’s meditation on the cycles of nature and perception. The abstract, minimalist shapes are derived from leaves, yet they unfold like notes on a musical score: curves, contours, and spaces form rhythms that can be read, felt, and intuited. Each mark resonates like a beat or a pause, creating a silent melody that mirrors the pulse of growth, movement, and change, inviting the viewer to “hear” the harmonies of the natural world through the eye.
This exquisite works on paper is masterfully created, embodying the intricate finesse and visionary artistry that our gallery proudly showcases.
Feuillages N 1, 2022. Works on Paper
Feuillages N 1, 2022
From The Feuillages Series
Acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 50 H x 70 W cm.
Signed at the back
Unframed
Born in 1972 in Rabat, Morocco. Lives and works in Paris, France.Graduate of Parsons School of Design, New York.
Rita Alaoui seeks to explore and rethink our relationship with the wild world and imagine connections with the extraordinary. Fascinated by the power of nature, by the healing virtues of plants, and concerned about a disappearing world, she focuses her approach on representing a dreamlike, sacred, and healing nature. Initially a painter, Rita Alaoui varied her modes of creation, ranging from painting to drawing, photography, installation, artist book and more recently video and performance.
With a protocol that may recall that of botany or archaeology, she places collection, accumulation, and observation of natural and seemingly ordinary objects at the center of her work. She collects and meticulously organizes them in the temple that is her studio, granting them a form of unsuspected sacredness or spirituality. She imparts an animistic dimension to each small fragment of bone, stone, seed, or plant.
Her work is regularly exhibited in France, Morocco and internationally.
