MIRACLE
ALMINE RECH . NEW YORK . UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2025

His exhibition ‘MIRACLE,’ at Almine Rech in New York—his first solo commercial gallery show in the United States—marks a significant moment in his trajectory. Structured in three distinct movements, “Hands,” “Figures and Gestures,” and “Miracle,” the exhibition is not merely a presentation of objects but an invitation into an immersive choreography of touch, form, and presence.

“The word is quite interesting, actually—this word ‘miracle,'” he muses. “I think I’ve had it in mind for two or three years. I have architecture; I have Madagascar; I have many things around.” This meditation unfolds as a layered exploration of material, memory, and the unseen forces that shape our existence.

At the heart of ‘MIRACLE’ is raphia—a material that transcends its function as fiber to become a carrier of history, labor, and cultural resonance. ‘The material speaks,’ Andrianomearisoa explains. ‘It carries the whispers of Madagascar, the touch of generations, the complexity of cultural memory.’ Raphia is not merely woven but charged with the weight of hands that have worked it for centuries, connecting past to present, tradition to contemporary expression.

Larry Ossei-Mensah