Yosra Mojtahedi's Living Sculptures at Abbaye de Maubuisson
Iranian artist Yosra Mojtahedi (b. 1986) presents 'Inkarna, les métamorphoses du sacré' at Abbaye de Maubuisson from April 12 to August 30, 2026. Her sculptures incorporate torn tights, hair, smoke machines, and sound to create living, breathing forms. Mojtahedi, who left Iran in 2014, transitioned from painting to multimedia after studying at Le Fresnoy. The exhibition includes collaborations with Inria, Timothée Couteau, and perfumers, blending art with ritual and resistance.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Inkarna, les métamorphoses du sacré' runs from April 12 to August 30, 2026 at Abbaye de Maubuisson.
- Mojtahedi uses torn tights as symbols of disposable consumption and wounds.
- She mixes her own hair with synthetic strands to create a political material about identity.
- Black, a color of censorship in Iran, is central to her work.
- She was rejected from a Tehran biennial and participated in a counter-exhibition akin to the 1863 Salon des Refusés.
- She moved to France in 2014 and stopped painting in 2016.
- At Le Fresnoy, she learned to engage all five senses and collaborated with Inria on robotic membranes.
- The exhibition features sound by Timothée Couteau, glass pieces, perfumes by Flair l'art, and archaeological artifacts.
Entities
Artists
- Yosra Mojtahedi
- Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Elsa Guillaume
- Timothée Couteau
Institutions
- Abbaye de Maubuisson
- Espace Monte-Cristo
- Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains
- Inria
- SonoVente
- Flair l'art
- Service départemental d'archéologie du Val-d'Oise
Locations
- Romainville
- Paris
- Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône
- France
- Iran
- Tehran
- Lille