Vonjiniaina (born Vonjiniaina Annie Ratovonirina; June 26, 1975), is a contemporary Malagasy artist, gold medalist in sculpture at the fifth Jeux de la Francophonie in 2005.
Born to diplomatic parents, Vonjiniaina moved to Germany at the age of 13. She then went to Illkirch-Graffenstaden to pursue studies in marketing at the Robert-Schuman University Institute of Technology.
Vonjiniaina began her artistic career with the exhibition De l'Ame à la Matière (From Soul to Matter) and mainly received attention following her series of sculptures, Paroles de boue (Words of Mud). This group of works appeared in multiple exhibitions internationally. She has exhibited at the Dakar Biennale (2002), the Hôtel de Ville (2003), the Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome (2012), and the Gallery of African Art in London (2014).
Vonjiniaina works mainly in landscape, drawing inspiration from Madagascar's cultural heritage: "Dans mon travail, il y a toujours la terre, d'abord comme matière mais aussi comme essence de l'humain. Dans le travail de la terre existe un vecteur spirituel qui lie géographie et histoire, espace et temps, homme et Dieu, réel et imaginaire, âme et matière."
1999: De l'Ame à la Matière, galerie Art Déco, Antananarivo, Madagascar
2001: Sens Cri at the Art Deco gallery in Antananarivo, Madagascar
2003: Latitudes, l'Hôtel de ville, Paris
2006: Paroles de Boue, Institut Français de Madagascar
2007: Angaredona, Alliance Française de Tananarive, Madagascar
2011: Une Nuit pour Reconstruire un Village à Madagascar, Paris
2012: Fabula in Art, at the Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome and Murs de Silence at Is'Art Galerie, Madagascar
2014: Pop-up Africa at the Gallery of African Art, London
2002: Installation, Dakar Biennale, Senegal
2003: Padaratana, Institut Français de Madagascar
2005: Installation, Jeux de la Francophonie, Niamey, Niger
2006: Elabakana, Madagascar and residency workshop with sculptor Michael Bethe Sélassié
2007: 30 et Presque Songe, with Joël Andrianomearisoa, Madagascar
2009: Tsinjo-Dia at Espace Rarihasina, Antananarivo, Madagascar
2003: Scenography for the Contemporary Dance Biennial of Africa and the Indian Ocean, Madagascar
2003: Member of the jury for the second edition of the Short Film Festival in Madagascar
2007: Scenography of the Africa and Indian Ocean Biennial of Photography, in Madagascar
2010: Scenography of Sar'nao Month of Photography in Madasgascar
2013: Co-writer for Le Mythe d'Ibonia , at the Alliance Française de Tananarive, with Hiary Rapanoelina and Henri Randrianerenana
Gold medal in sculpture, Jeux de la Francophonie, 2005
Officer of the Order of Arts, Letters and Culture.