Visual Elements: The artwork features a woven bamboo mat with prominent vertical and horizontal stripes in shades of beige, black, and burgundy. The composition is symmetrical, with a square opening in the center framing a partially obscured image.
Subject Matter: The central frame contains a glimpse of a human body part, likely a leg or torso, suggesting a hidden or partially revealed figure within the artwork.
Artistic Style and Technique: The work employs a traditional weaving technique, creating a textured and tactile surface that contrasts with the framed image in the center, hinting at a juxtaposition of natural and artificial elements.
Context: This piece may explore themes of concealment, exposure, and the relationship between the natural and the constructed, reflecting the artist's intention to challenge conventional perceptions and invite the viewer to contemplate the hidden layers within the artwork. ...
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. ...
