Coquelicot
Mafille
With my art I revolve around play, the world of dreams, linguistic spaces, and the nature of human relationships, with the aim of overcoming the boundaries of time, context, and geography.
Coquelicot Mafille
In her work, Coquelicot Mafille blends a variety of multicultural forms and colors, aiming to uncover the common roots of all living things through a representation of nature and the environments that surround us. Her art is a tribute to a universal humanism, where every symbol, sign, and gesture speaks of the vitality and depth of existence. Her style is imbued with an intimate poetry, made of evocative and meaningful images.
Starting with embroidery, one of her original practices, Coquelicot has challenged and redefined the conventional boundaries of this technique, combining it with painting, writing, and other forms of expression. She has created works on canvas, paper, fabric, urban walls, and windows, using diverse materials such as thread, paint, and tape. Her art is, in fact, a continuous exploration and an invitation to embrace an increasingly broad and multifaceted vision of the world.
Coquelicot has exhibited her work in numerous countries, including Italy, France, Morocco, Turkey, and Costa Rica, and has participated in several artist residencies, such as Casa degli Artisti in Milan, 59Rivoli in Paris, and Bocs in Cosenza. She has also collaborated with public and private organizations and led numerous art workshops in schools and museums, sharing her vision and approach with younger generations. Her art has been celebrated in solo and group exhibitions, as well as in urban art mural installations in Italy and abroad.
Throughout her artistic journey, Coquelicot has always sought to build bridges between different cultures and social realities, and her art has become an interpreter of a dialogue that transcends boundaries. Each of her works is an invitation to reflect on the nature of human relationships, the beauty of diversity, and the importance of continuing to explore and grow, as human beings and as artists.
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2022
- A View of Rome, Institut Français de Rome, curator Laetitia de Galzain.
- Free Souls, Heroic Furies, Milan
2021
- Open Studio, temporary studio: public restitution, Milan
- 500, The Heroic Furies, Milan.
- The Expo of 150, Paris, curator Ambra Pelletier.
2020
- Viva La Vulva, Nuvenia, Essity Italia, Milan
2019
- Conferences, Walden Café, Milan
- Beyond Language/Dilin Otesin, Istanbul
2018
- Discover the work, Eroici Furori, Milan.
- 10 years, Heroic Fury, Milan
- Notes on the Universe, edited by Mariolina Cosseddu, Molineddu (SS)
- Two breaths, one step, personal double with Sara Alavi, Eroici Furori, Milan
2017
- Recalls, Archimania, Sanremo
- Transcendences Bocs8, Rome Art Week, Rome
- The Independent Project, with Caffè Internazionale, Maxxi, Rome
- Chinatown Biennial, Davide Gallo Gallery, Milan.
- Studies Festival, Milan
2016
- Encyclopedic, Sibilla Arte, Carassai
- Bamiyan Mon Amour, International Cafe, Palermo
- Kunsthalle Palermo, International Café, Palermo
- TheOthersArtFair, Turin, with Caffè Internazionale
- ArtVerona, independent space i7, Verona, with Caffè Internazionale
- Suzzara Prize 2016, Suzzara Prize collective
- Street Art Expo, Gaeta, Urban Memories
- Intragallery, Naples, curator Alberto Dambruoso
- Vis à Vis, curated by RainLab, Galleria dell’Istituto Francese, Milan
2015
- TRI-BU’, BeatTricks Gallery, Milan
- Studies#: Arrow of the Wind, Milan
