This contemporary artwork features a large canvas divided into 10 vertical panels, each containing various handwritten text and simple sketches. The composition is minimalistic, with a focus on the interplay of the textual and visual elements. The overall style is reminiscent of a journal or sketchbook, conveying a sense of personal documentation and exploration. The artist's intention behind this work may be to blend the realms of text and image, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between language, memory, and visual representation. ...
hloé Quenum’s work addresses questions of visibility, mixed-race and transmission through the prism of anthropological and historical research. The strategies she uses by moving, transforming and reshaping forms and mundane objects allow her to interrogate the idea of displacement and feeling of belonging. She questions the effect a shift in context produces and thus her artworks’ capacity to generate new stories.
Chloé Quenum wa representing Benin at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024 alongside artists Ishola Akpo, Moufouli Bello et Romuald Hazoumè, curated by Azu Nwagbogu. ...
