Rooted in resilience and cultural memory, Emma Reyes’s work vibrantly weaves together the bold colors and storytelling of naïve art, Mexican muralism, indigenism, and expressionism. Her artistic journey, shaped by extensive travels across Latin America and Europe, reflects a deep absorption of diverse traditions and personal histories. Rising from early hardship and self-taught determination, Reyes’s practice embodies a powerful blend of lived experience and creative vision. Reyes's art is characterized by its eclectic style, combining elements of naïve art, Mexican muralism, indigenism, and expressionism. Her works often depict vibrant scenes filled with symbolic imagery, reflecting her deep connection to Latin American culture and her personal journey. Throughout her life, Reyes remained dedicated to her artistic practice, continually exploring and expressing her unique perspective on the world. Her legacy endures as a powerful example of how art can transcend adversity and cultural boundaries. ...
Crèvecœur, founded in 2009 by Axel Dibie (born 1981) and Alix Dionot-Morani (born 1979), located in the Belleville area (eastern Paris) has, since its creation, presented artists from France and the rest of the world whose different practices question current conditions for producing images and objects. The gallery sees itself as a body that supports its artists in the various stages of production, demonstration and dissemination of their practice. Through its work inside 3 gallery spaces — a 160 sq.m. space in Eastern Paris (20e) with natural light that can host ambitious exhibitions; and two spaces in the historic centre of Paris (7e) through the co-creation, since 2015, of a new alternative fair called Paris Internationale; through a publishing house called oe publishing books by represented and invited artists; and through support for production of the institutional shows of the represented artists, Crèvecœur is an entity which aims to adapt, in an organic way, to the challenging systems that contemporary artists experience today. ...
