in Alamary means “wardrobe” in Gujarati. Signed by Reunion designer Yassine Ben Abdallah, this tamarind wood furniture evokes the history of the company and the Ravate family.
A year ago, the Issop Ravate Foundation hosted an artist residency in the historic Ravate group store in the heart of Saint-Denis. After several months of research and reflection, Yassine Ben Abdallah, designer-researcher from the Port and double winner at the Hyères Design Parade 2023, unveiled his work on March 8 in Saint-Denis. A restitution that will be remembered. If the Ravate group has always worked for social and environmental causes, the Issop Ravate Foundation is now open to art and culture. “An artist residency, it’s a marriage between two worlds, art and business. It is also an opportunity to create interactions, of the unexpected and discovery between an artist and all the stakeholders in the company. Through our history, Yassine tells the story of an Indo-Muslim family, of one community among many others in Reunion, from a Creole family”, explained Louqman Ravate, in charge of the Issop Ravate Foundation. The selection of artists was orchestrated by the Réunion des Talents fund, in partnership with the cultural affairs department. For three months, the artist carried out investigative work, conducting interviews with family members, collaborators and The Gujarat Heritage House.
