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Nina Benchimol (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) develops pictorial research that investigates the relationships between identity, ancestry, and cultural memory through abstraction. Her work stems from the Moroccan heritage that runs through her family history, understood not only as a visual reference but also as a symbolic territory of belonging and subjective construction.
In her paintings, intense chromatic repertoires, complex geometries, and ornamental structures engage with visual traditions present in Moroccan culture, especially in the patterns found in mosaics, tapestries, architecture, and artisanal practices passed down through generations. By shifting these elements to the field of contemporary painting, the artist produces compositions that move between memory and invention, articulating past and present in her own visual language.
The works construct fields of color and rhythm that evoke sensory experiences and contemplative states. The repetition of forms, the overlapping of chromatic layers, and the optical vibrations create images that invite the eye to traverse different temporalities, establishing connections between the ornamental tradition of North Africa and contemporary issues related to diaspora, cultural heritage, and identity processes.
The research extends beyond the exhibition space, occupying the urban environment through murals and interventions on different media. By bringing the language to the city and to clothing, the artist broadens the possibilities for the circulation of these narratives, bringing art, daily life, and collective experience closer together. Thus, her practice proposes a reflection on the permanence of cultural heritages in the present, transforming painting into a meeting point between territories, histories, and affections.