The Franco-Moroccan artist Sara Ouhaddou is presenting her first solo exhibition, «Cosmogrammes», at the Institute of Islamic Cultures in Paris, running from September 20, 2025, to February 15, 2026. With a fusion of art and craft, including ceramics, glass, and embroidery, Ouhaddou shines a spotlight on her cultural roots and ancestral Amazigh heritage, striving to preserve them with meticulous care. Her journey begins with the desire «to tell stories», as she seeks to have stories shared with her in return, she reveals to Beaux Arts. A graduate of the Olivier-de-Serres school, Sara Ouhaddou has been exploring this narrative-driven approach for over a decade, through significant residencies and international exhibitions. These artistic experiences have inspired her to create works that celebrate crafts from across the globe, from Morocco to Japan. This exhibition goes beyond the artworks themselves, inviting visitors to delve into the intricacies of her creative process. Offering an experience akin to stepping into her studio, it features mental maps that document various stages of creation, including personal stories, photographs, texts, objects, and samples, all set against sociopolitical backdrops. As she explains in the same magazine, «the process is an integral part of the work: without it, it is not complete, it is unfinished». In pursuing this process, Sara Ouhaddou has collaborated with the embroiderers of Tétouan, experimenting with unconventional techniques such as embroidery on rubber, digital machines, and mass production. The artist also explores her identity and her connection to the Arabic language, through symbols that merge artisanal motifs with Arabo-Andalusian forms.
