IRINA RASQUINET

Born in 1974 in Kizliar, in the North Caucasus, her journey is marked by uprooting: forced to flee the Chechen war, she settled in France in 1997. This trajectory fuels her artistic perspective, infusing her work with a particular focus on neglected materials and remnants that become sources of rebirth. The legend of the two jars perfectly illustrates Irina's artistic philosophy, which sees cracks as a source of creation and unexpected beauty. Through her works, she invites us, like the water carrier of the legend, to perceive the hidden value of imperfection and fragility. In both the story and Irina’s work, cracks let the light in, and apparent flaws transform into creative rebirth.