Photos Souvenirs | Special edition
Box set containing:
1 limited edition of the book
+
6 original photographs, embroidered by the Textile Museum’s workshop in the Netherlands, signed and numbered (21 x 24 cm format)
Carolle Bénitah (1965–2024) reimagined photography through embroidery, transforming old family snapshots into poetic and cathartic works. In her series Photos Souvenirs, where red thread pierces the paper like a release, she delicately explores memory through the lens of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
1,500.00€
Artiste: Carolle Bénitah
Langues: Anglais, Francais
Dimensions: 24.5 x 21.4 x 1.9 cm
Poids: 1.3 kg
Pages: 112
Description
Carolle Bénitah (1965–2024), who worked for ten years as a fashion designer before turning to photography in 2001, incorporates the art of sewing and beading into her photographs.
The series Photos Souvenirs explores the memories of her Moroccan childhood and adolescence by reworking and threading old family snapshots. In what the artist describes as "excavations," photos are unearthed from albums and shoeboxes, classified, scanned, transposed onto new paper, and finally hand beaded and embroidered by the artist.
This final step, accomplished with red, black, or gold thread and wire and glass beads – chosen for their shine and delicacy – is a revelatory act for the artist: "To embroider my photograph, I make holes in the paper. With each stitch, I stick the needle through the paper. Each hole is a putting to death of my demons. It is like an exorcism. I stab the paper until I don't hurt anymore."
Carolle Bénitah's work is part of notable public and private art collections, such as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Among other venues, Photos Souvenirs was exhibited at Rose Gallery, Santa Monica, in 2015.
The series Photos Souvenirs explores the memories of her Moroccan childhood and adolescence by reworking and threading old family snapshots. In what the artist describes as "excavations," photos are unearthed from albums and shoeboxes, classified, scanned, transposed onto new paper, and finally hand beaded and embroidered by the artist.
This final step, accomplished with red, black, or gold thread and wire and glass beads – chosen for their shine and delicacy – is a revelatory act for the artist: "To embroider my photograph, I make holes in the paper. With each stitch, I stick the needle through the paper. Each hole is a putting to death of my demons. It is like an exorcism. I stab the paper until I don't hurt anymore."
Carolle Bénitah's work is part of notable public and private art collections, such as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Among other venues, Photos Souvenirs was exhibited at Rose Gallery, Santa Monica, in 2015.
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