Paul Sika
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This vibrant, colorful artwork depicts an outdoor scene of a lively community gathering. The composition is filled with bold, contrasting hues and patterns, creating a dynamic, festive atmosphere. The central focus is a group of people dressed in vibrant, traditional costumes, engaged in various activities such as music, dance, and sharing food. The overall style and techniques employed suggest a celebration or festival, capturing the energy and unity of a tight-knit, cultural community. This artwork likely reflects the artist's intention to showcase the richness and diversity of a specific cultural tradition or celebration. ...
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Paul Sika
B.1985Paul Sika describes himself as a photomaker, a word that straddles the line between photographer and filmmaker. The artist's visual language is strongly influenced by fantasy cinema, cartoons, manga and African stories. It is close to simulacra, as his approach to the photographic gesture itself is only one stage in his pictorial construction process. Sika creates his photographs in the same way that others create animated films, by constructing an image rather than capturing it: he places his characters in a cinematic setting, creating extraordinary scenes. ...
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Galerie Cécile Fakhoury
Abidjan, Paris, DakarGalerie Cecile Fakhoury opened its doors in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in September 2012. In May 2018, the gallery inaugurated its second space in Dakar, Senegal and a showroom in Paris, France. Shortly after, in March 2020, a new project space dedicated to emerging artists from Africa opened in Abidjan. In October 2021, Galerie Cecile Fakhoury inaugurated another gallery, opening in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on Avenue Matignon. The gallery promotes contemporary art from Africa and the Diaspora by providing visibility to the artistic diversity and creative spirit from the continent. Through its programming of solo and group exhibitions, participation in international art fairs, biennales, and collaboration with international galleries, Cecile Fakhoury is a leading force putting contemporary African art on the global map. The artists represented by the gallery are distinguished by their cultural identities and stories, they create a new language that crosses geographical boundaries and familiarities. They are observers of the world they live in, critics of society, and committed to their positions living within complex histories. In turn, they ask us to reconsider our own relation to the world. ...