Botagoz is an artistic project that reimagines the ancient craft of felt-making as a contemporary artistic practice. In the heart of Arles, against the timeless backdrop of the Mediterranean, each felt piece is meticulously crafted by hand, becoming a unique canvas that captures the spirit of two distant lands. These creations weave together the deep cultural heritage of Central Asia with the rich, enduring history of the Mediterranean. This fusion highlights the silent dialogue between these two worlds, blending these histories and aesthetics into a unique, cross-cultural expression.
Botagoz est un projet artistique qui réinvente l'art ancien du feutrage en tant que pratique artistique contemporaine. Au cœur d'Arles, sur fond de la Méditerranée intemporelle, chaque pièce de feutre est méticuleusement réalisée à la main, devenant une toile unique qui capture l'esprit de deux terres éloignées. Ces créations tissent ensemble l'héritage culturel profond de l'Asie centrale et la riche histoire millénaire de la Méditerranée. Cette fusion met en lumière le dialogue silencieux entre ces deux mondes, mêlant ces histoires et esthétiques en une expression interculturelle unique.
Botagoz was born in the streets of Paris.
From a Kazakh mother,
Father unknown.
She keeps the wind of Central Asia
In her breast.
Remembers things
She never saw.
Nomad,
She moves.
So Paris was abandoned for the South.
Mediterranean, Sacred earth.
A new home found,
With pines and rocks,
Where the water is so salty, so thick.
The color,
Cradle of life is this color.
À ses côtés:
Côte bleue et côte azur.
Every night they sing her the oldest lullabies,
With no words nor melodies.