Lemarié and Atelier Lognon's collaborations with an artist from Trouver son monde

Until 14 December 2025, the exhibition Trouver son monde at la Galerie du 19M is showcasing seven works by young artists, created in collaboration with the Maisons d'art of le19M, with the aim of preserving living heritage and celebrating its transmission.

In this article, discover Maty Biayenda's collaborations with Maison Lemarié, which specialises in featherwork, and Atelier Lognon, which specialises in pleating, both of which are presented in the exhibition.

For the exhibition, artist Maty Biayenda has developed the installation Doll House with Maison Lemarié, which specialises in the art of feathers, flowers and couture, and Atelier Lognon, an expert in pleating, both of which are resident Maisons d'art at le19M.

A 2023 graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, her work explores the multiplicity of Afro-descendant identities and the objectification and liberation of Black female bodies through the reproduction of real or fictional characters.

The artist interprets a doll's house, an object of memory and a place of imagination, evoking childhood and play. On each of the house's textile sides, faces are printed on muslin treated with different techniques such as flat pleating and accordion pleating by Atelier Lognon or embroidery by Maison Lemarié. In the title of her installation, Maty Biayenda uses English terms such as "doll" and "house" in reference to the voguing culture of 1970s New York ballrooms, which were primarily frequented by the Latin and Black queer community.

Discover this work in the exhibition until 14 December!