Amir.J

Biography

Born in 1994 in Befandriana North, Madagascar, Juvara Amir Andrianalitiana lives and works in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Just one look and we notice his pieces of art standing out from the others. White background, simplicity, sense of details, accuracy, and a preference for life scene painting, despite his young age, Amir.J has already his own signature. He captivates our attention by revealing a new aspect of reality. “Slow down, focus because everything is under our eyes”, he says in the silence of his pieces.

Though Amir.J has made a name for himself, he only started his journey as a visual artist in his early twenties. At the age of  23, he gets back to his childhood hobby, drawing.  While sharpening his drawing and painting technics, Amir.J  has developed an obsession for accuracy. How to get to the essence? Amir.J answers “by sobriety, by putting only the essential”.

“Fostering Unity, celebrating differences”, in 2019 in Mauritius, is the beginning of his carreer . Since then, he has never stopped and made his own name by constantly working as a fulltime artist, an effort to bring his art to new possibilities. Amir.J is always in a transformation of himself  because his art is himself before anything else.

Artist Statment

My work explores the subtle beauty of everyday life through watercolor, blending visual memory, imagination, and observation. I reinterpret scenes from urban and rural Madagascar, creating compositions that breathe and highlight the essence of their subjects.

Photographs serve as references, but my art goes beyond replication, telling imagined stories that invite viewers to see the overlooked with fresh eyes. I aim for simplicity and balance, ensuring every element contributes meaningfully to the narrative.

As a self-taught artist, my journey is one of continuous learning and evolution, driven by a deep appreciation for life’s quiet, often unnoticed moments.     

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