Johanna Fusco • Textile artist in Provence
artistic vision
My work is born from a conviction: the essence of reality lies not only in what can be seen, but in the invisible threads that connect beings, landscapes, and time.
From this awareness arose a desire for repair — to mend the intimate bond that unites us with the living world.
For me, creation is an act of reconnection.
To weave, to dye, to spin — these ancestral gestures root me in the earth, in time, and in the lineage of those who passed these skills down before me.
Through natural fibers, dye plants, and the slow rhythm of the hands, I invoke the memory of cycles and generations.
Each piece is born in a slow, almost ritual time.
The repeated gesture becomes invocation: it anchors in the material the energy of the seasons, of ancestors, and of unseen forces.
I do not seek an image, but a vibration — a rhythm that moves through the body, reconnects the soul to the world, and binds every being to a larger whole.
My approach is not a return to the past, but a reinvention of ancestral gestures to meet the needs of our time — to dissolve the invisible isolation that fragments us, and to remind us that feeling our belonging to the greater whole is to rediscover both peace and responsibility.
My pieces thus become more than objects: they are contemporary talismans — vibrant presences that invite stillness, receptivity, and reconnection with the world.
They are portals into a space of unity — visible and invisible, intimate and universal, present and ancestral.
This is not an intellectual statement, but a sensory experience — a way of awakening an ancient echo, a deep knowing that we are made of the same breath as the matter we touch.
Each thread becomes a breath, each work a trace of passage between memory and matter, between what can be perceived and what acts in silence.
Thus, art does not seek to illustrate — it awakens.
It acts as a ritual of healing, an act of love toward the world, inscribing humankind once more within the continuity of the living.
I chose fiber because it embodies a direct link with the Earth and with time.
Textile, to me, is not a “material” — it is living flesh, imbued with memories and energies: those of an animal, a plant, a landscape, an ancestral gesture.
To create with these fibers is to enter into dialogue with them, to honour their origin, and to extend their journey.
Some of my fibers are gathered directly from the nature around me, while others are carefully selected for their quality and provenance:
local Merino d’Arles and Brigasque wools sourced from known breeders, 100% French linen, regional wood, as well as Ahimsa silk, Pakucho cotton, and other fibers of deep heritage value.
Each choice reflects a relationship of respect between humans and their environments, and supports communities that safeguard knowledge, traditions, and landscapes.
