SIMI NINATI (she / her)
Already in childhood in East Germany, Simone Meentzen (born 1970 in Dresden) was enthusiastic creating handmade art. As a professional textiles designer for international clients, she explored the world of textiles and fashion in London for more than 10 years. While developing her artistic style, she also worked as a design and art educator for several years in Berlin and Dresden. Since 2019 she works as a professional artist under the alias name Simi Ninati and is based in Germany.
A Graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design London 1998, her Oeuvre includes handmade collage, drawings, textile installations, poetry and photography. Simi Ninati experiments with contrasting and juxtaposition of materials inspired by nature, marine life, dreams, folk art, archaeology, psychogeography. Her artworks are in private collections in Germany and abroad. She has exhibited textile artworks worldwide.
Simi Ninati's limited edition art book is available here and at Haus Nostromo
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Simi Ninati is also the founder of Fiber&Heart®, a platform of nature-inspired textiles, herbal art and writing. This holistic work intends to encourage overcoming our culture's alienation from nature. Read writing from Simi Ninati on Sabat Magazine.