Lauren Januhowski, born in 1992 in Houston (Texas), creates work that visually brings together autobiographical stories and accounts of the women around her. Each piece is composed of monotype-printed fabrics, assembled through sewing, embroidery or weaving.
Januhowski's process is meticulously detailed, a ritual that ties her to the history of her American family’s sewing practices. Color plays a role in the perception of the emotions presented, while embroidery invites a more intentional and intimate look at the textile work. The layers of transparent fabric suggest physical as well as emotional depth. Throughout the allegories that make up her work, Januhowski gives a voice to the female characters she creates based on her daily life, intimate spaces, and discussions with women in her community. Through her projects, Lauren Januhowski aims to propose a complex and multifaceted image of the woman, like a patchwork quilt, while actively challenging the emotional and societal complications that we face together as women.
Lauren Januhowski graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York's Cooper Union in 2015. After moving to France, Lauren attended the École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris in 2018 and graduated in the "Printed Image" sector in 2020. Her work has been shown in multiple group exhibitions in galleries and art centers such as Galerie Treize-Dix, Magasins Généraux, Galerie Mansart, Galerie Christian Berst, La Grande Halle de La Villette, Art Basel in Basel, and most recently in a solo exhibition at Gallery BimBam.
