Louafi Valentine | Contemporary Artist: Artworks & Biography
Louafi Valentine
- United States of America (the)
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My art is a out of time space where bridges between ancient and new cultures are created, protecting and giving thanks to ancestral knowledges.
Valentine Louafi has always been fascinated by the play of shadows and lights. During her studies in film she made several short films in which silhouettes come to life. She also wrote and presented her thesis on this topic. After a detour in which she worked as a graphic designer, she decided to devote herself anew to her artistic practice, leaving drawing for paper art. The simplicity of the tools she uses and the subjects that she chooses perfectly align with her anti-consumerist and humanistic values. Her models come from all over the world and she specifically chooses subjects that enable her to question the relative notion of beauty, while also directing the spotlight onto modifications of the body and body-art. Today she is working with the organisation "The Paper Artist" that collaborates with organisations that support the emancipation of women. Curious about other people, she conceives of her canvases as an invitation to discover and create bridges in spite of differences.
Valentine is inspired by Street Art utensils, a Japanese technique for Kirigami and work by the German presenter Lotte Reiniger, and makes portraits cut out of paper, with surprising precision. Using photographs that she reworks using a computer and then a simple scalpel, she seeks to render the smallest details on a white piece of paper, which she superimposes onto a black background. The constraints of this technique make her push harder for inventiveness in order to represent the textures of hair or the embossed designs of fabric, and these challenges make her improve her work constantly. The cut-outs are made of a single piece of paper and demand infinite patience and precision: indeed, if she makes the slightest mistake, she loses the entire piece!
- 2018Exposition collectiveAix-en-Provence, France
- 2016Finalist forNew York, United States of America (the)
- 2007Master's in art theory and practical artsAix-en-Provence, France
- 1982BirthBéthune, France
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Louafi Valentine
VAGABONDE
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Doute
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GOLDEN YOUTH
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Thoughts bouncing around
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Oeil pour oeil
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MAJESTY
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HARMONIE
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Face a face
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Zinsu
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MESMERIC
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Zuri
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Tuareg Life
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EQUILIBRE
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Sage
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RUTHLESS
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Karo
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Soudanaise
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Déesse Ala
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Riot
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Smile is the key
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Eve
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Crepuscule
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FANTAISIE BERBERE
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Liberty
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Keep Smiling
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Why Though
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Aube
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Babuka
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LOST IN THOUGHTS
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Existence
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JUVENILE
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Nyah
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Intuition
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Cosmos
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Maasai
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Algerian
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ILLUMINATION
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Regeneration
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Fashion
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Eyes of India
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Woodabe girl
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INCONSTANTE
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Believe
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Topposa
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I'm There
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Seeking Truth
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The guide
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Amazing vibes
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FLOATING IN THE BREEZE
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No Fear
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Foi
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Safara
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Butterfly
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Still Standing
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Stand up
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Everything is Quiet
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LE SOULAGEMENT
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GOLDEN PRINCESS
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Défiance
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Desitanya
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