Monique Rozanes: Métabolisme de l'Espace

3 June - 13 July 2021

Monique Rozanes in her workshop, c. 1970

Monique Rozanes

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Born in 1936 in Bordeaux to a family of Egyptian ascendance, of Sefaradic origin, Monqiue Rozanes begins at the Arts Décoratifs school in 1955 as part of the same generation as Olivier Mourgue, Rougemont, Wilmotte, Jean-Philippe Lenclos and many other future designers.

Her first use of resin intended to preserve the burned canvases underneath, but she quickly understood that the use of resin alone was far more interesting.
"Secret Caché" sculpture, 2018

During the 1960s, Rozanes discovers the United States with her husband where they both admired the contemporary architecture of New York, and she was particularly fascinated by the tall glass skyscrapers. Upon returning to France, Rozanes changed workshops, joining a group of artists in Nogent-sur-Marne where worked such artists as Cardenas, Guzman, Victor Roman, Fred Brouard, and Novoa.

In 1980, she is chosen by Jean-Dominique Rey to represent France at the International Biennale of Alexandria in Egypt that is, for her, a homecoming of sorts. Winner of the Premier Prix, Rozanes seduces the Eyptian public and discovers the monuments of Luxor and Karnak, fully enjoying the sights of the great pyramids.
"Cube Rouge" sculpture, 2002

The same year, Rozanes joins fellow artist Leopoldo Torres-Agüero, settling with him in his home country of Argentina where she establishes a new workshop, and wins the Premier Prix of the Salon National in Buenos Aires in 1988.

Following the death of her husband in 1995, Rozanes continued to share her time between France and Argentina for several years, a life directed by exhibitions between the two countries.
"Stèle Signal" sculpture, 2021

The prolific creation of Monique Rozanes has not slowed with age; in the 2020s, she is still creating despite being well into her 80s. The exhibition "Métabolisme de l'Espace" in 2021 is a major restrospective of the artist's work, showcasing sculptural works spanning several decades of her career.

From totemic works measuring over two meters tall to kaleidoscopic cubes that change at every angle, Rozanes' work is undeniably singluar in the realm of resin-based scupture.

In 2002, she creates the Torres Agüero / Rozanes foundation with the goal of organising communal exhibitions, some in the United States, and to defend the work of young artists.
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- Monique Rozanes, Totem Obelisco II, 2005

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