My name is Joanathan Bessaci Ribaillier. I am a local Washington D.C. artist of French origin. I emigrated to the District from France, where I was born and grew up.<\/p>\n
I currently work with antique maps (from roughly 1920 to 1970) which I use because I like their color and texture but also because for me, they symbolize the roads people travel and their journeys and struggles for a better life. My maternal grandmother emigrated to France from Vietnam and my paternal grandfather emigrated to France from Kabylia (Northern Algeria). I myself came to Washington D.C. in 2016.<\/p>\n
I was drawn to maps as my medium because I have been surrounded by objects like them since I was achild. Both my father and grandfather have stands in Lyon\u2019s largest flea market and I spent long hoursthere as a child and adolescent interacting with Lyon\u2019s diverse populations.<\/p>\n
As an immigrant working in Washington D.C., I bring a unique multicultural perspective to projects. I have shown my cut-outs at galleries, public art fairs and community centers and have volunteered at my children\u2019s schools to promote art with the younger population.<\/p>\n
My work presently consists of cutting portraits and other images into several maps and layering them to create depth and texture with the geographic specificities of each map. I have worked on a wide range of themes including portraits, sports figures, dancers, and American icons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":493,"featured_media":0,"template":"","taxo_year_participe":[135],"class_list":["post-68356","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n