This abstract artwork features a composition of contrasting textures and materials. The central focus is a crumpled, white cloth-like surface, which appears to be layered and manipulated to create a sense of movement and depth. The surrounding frame is constructed using a metal mesh or grate, adding a grid-like structure that provides visual tension against the organic, sculptural quality of the central element. The overall aesthetic suggests a minimalist, yet tactile exploration of form, materiality, and the interplay between rigid and malleable elements. This piece may aim to challenge traditional notions of art and encourage viewers to consider the expressive potential of everyday, mundane materials. ...
Born in Oran in 1987, Mohamed Namou lives and works in Avignon. He is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (2014).
Mohamed Namou's practice involves an analysis of the performativity of images, analyzed as a potential space to connect and reorganize our perceptions and paradigms (ideas). Mohamed Namou develops his practice around different media such as painting, installation, sculpture, and video.
Among his solo exhibitions, his work has been shown at Mor.Charpentier (Paris), Proyectos Monclova (Mexico), Levy.Delval (Brussels), Berthold Pott (Cologne).
Among his group exhibitions, his work has been shown at Villa Medicis (Rome), Neuer Kunstverein (Wien), Lewben Art Foundation (Lithuania), Galleria Continua (Boissy-le-Châtel), Kindl Museum (Berlin) and AUTOCENTER (Berlin).
His work can be found in various public and private institutions such as Lewben Art Foundation (Lithuania), Maria Baibakova Collection (NY, Moscow), ADNCollection (Bolzano), Zabludowicz Collection (London), Fondazione Memmo (Roma) and the Nomas Foundation (Rome). ...
Parliament Gallery, founded in 2020, resembles a desire to rethink the function of the art gallery by formulating new proposals of audience interaction with the artwork and visibility to a new generation of french and international artists. Parliament wishes to build through a program that is dedicated to the circulation of ideas and collective reflection. The exhibition program will be interspersed with punctual “Interludes”, archive exhibitions and retrospectives, aiming to put into perspective the transdisciplinary character of creation. ...
