Maëlle Pouppez (°1979), is a self-taught contemporary fiber artist, photographer and recognized craftswoman based in Lier, Belgium and Avren, Bulgaria. Her practice explores connection through essential forms, memory and the traces we leave behind.
Imperfect circles, ellipses and lines recur in her embroidery and drawings, evoking forms found in nature and life, from cells and eggs to stones. Through these simple, organic shapes, she explores the relationships between seemingly different things and our place within a larger whole.
Working with fiber, drawing, photography, collage and found objects, she brings fragments of memory into new relationships. Making art is a ritual that allows her to slow down, observing and cultivate gratitude. Informed by her interest in rituals, her work reflects a curiosity about our place within the living world and the possibility of nurturing triple connection* through attention and care.
*inner connection, with others and with the living