PEOPLE / IDENTITY / CULTURE / BIASES / PERCEPTIONS

Miora Acker (b. 1986, Ambatolampy, Madagascar) is a Berlin based Franco-Malagasy contemporary artist from Madagascar. She studied fine arts at Atelier Clouet and Visual Communication at ESAT in Paris.

Her solo exhibitions include Antananarivo streets (Is’art galerie 2024, Antananarivo), Nos Belles ne balancent pas leur porc: elles les dévorent (Is’art galerie 2019, Antananarivo) , Flux (Gourmet 2019, Antananarivo), Appareil-Apparat (Little Henessy 2018, Antananarivo). Her collective exhibitions include MadagasyArt (59Rivoli, Paris), Zama (Paris), Zwölften Tempelhofer Kunstausstellung, Haus Am Kleistpark (Galerie Im Tempelhof, Berlin), Line + Color (Lite-HAUS Galerie+Projektraum, Berlin), WWW Festival (2020, Zimbabwe).

Her works are part of private collections across the globe: Madagascar, France, Germany, United States, Reunion Island, Mauritius Island.

Miora’s practice focuses on the exploration of the mediums of acrylic painting and linocutting. Her artworks are characterized by a vibrant palette, a composition of images and words in a socio-figurative style having as sources prior historical research which allows to support an engaged narrative. Mostly referencing Madagascar, Miora’s artworks questions established standards, biases or stereotypes in society, and allude to current social and cultural landscapes.

“Je suis inspirée par une poésie singulière : celle tissée des histoires profondes et douces que je rencontre dans la vie, dans les projets que je poursuis et les thèmes que j’explore. Ce vers inhérent, ressenti dès notre première connexion, est ce qui nourrit mon espoir pour l’humanité – une pulsation, un fil conducteur. Mon art se dédie à la transcription de cette poésie, une expression sérieuse et engagée, qui j’espère trouvera echo.»

« I’m inspired by a unique poetry: one woven from the deep, gentle stories I encounter in life,
in the projects I pursue and the themes I explore. This inherent verse, that I feel from the very
first connection, is what nurtures my hope for humanity—a pulse, a guiding thread. My art
is dedicated to transcribing this poetry, a serious and committed expression that I hope will resonate. »