Donia Maaoui

Donia Maaoui was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother and a Tunisian father. At the age of 7, her family left Tunisia and moved to Brussels.

In 1984, during her studies, Donia started walking the catwalks for some of the biggest fashion designers.

In 1993 he graduated in architecture from La Cambre Institute in Brussels. She worked as an architect in Tunis and Brussels, where she met Michel Boucquillon, who would become her husband in the following years. In addition to being a partner, Donia is also a collaborator.

Since 2000, the couple has lived in Italy. Since then, Donia has mainly devoted herself to sculpture and painting.

'I am deeply European in my way of life. But Tunisia is in my heart. Very soon my roots will be evident in my work. In particular, the situation of Muslim women'.

Lola, the main protagonist of her bronze sculptures, has been exhibited in many museums and art galleries around the world.

Museums - Art Galleries - Design Events

• Maxxi Museum - Rome Italy Mambo Museum - Bologna Italy
• Madre Museum - Naples Italy
• Charity Buzz Gallery - New-York
• Usa Mast Museum - Bologna Italy
• Carrara Design Weeks - Carrara Italy
• Area Gallery - Florence
• Contempory Art Museum L.U.C.A - Tuscany Soroptimist Foundation, Carrara - Italy
• Orsa Maggiore Gallery - Forte Dei Marmi
• Icfa Exhibition - Montecatini
• Fidapa Foundation Arena Gallery - Milan
• Do Ut Do Foundation

Major collaborations include those with Alessi and Martinelli Luce.