« The Inner Patterns project is part of an identity quest linking me to my maternal lineage.
While searching for lost family memories, I became inexplicably enthusiastic over the discovery of a set of green-patterned tiles adorning a 1930’s family home in the capital of southern Tunisia, Sfax. I decided to use these tile patterns as the focal point of my work. Later on, as I was digging through some old family photos, I took notice of these same green-patterned tiles on a wall next to a newly wedded bride. Disturbing coincidence, this bride happened to be my mother. »
• «Espace Mougins» France | September 2020
• Dubai International Art Center UAE | November 2020
• Art Dubai DIFC UAE | March 2021
All images © 2020 Nadia Bouzguenda.