This striking black-and-white image depicts a group of people standing before two large, inflated spherical structures. The composition is centered around these dominating, ethereal forms, which appear to be the focal point of attention. The monochrome palette and blurred edges lend a dreamlike, timeless quality to the scene.
The subject matter seems to be a public or community event, with the crowd of people gathered in anticipation or contemplation of the unusual, otherworldly installations. The French text overlaid on the image further suggests a deeper context or meaning behind the artwork.
The artistic style evokes a sense of mystery and intrigue, with the photographer employing techniques like long exposure to create a hazy, atmospheric effect. The overall impression is one of curiosity and wonder, inviting the viewer to ponder the purpose and significance of this enigmatic outdoor installation. ...
Yo-Yo Gonthier's art is freely inspired by the exploration in general: quests, discoveries and travels that are as much concrete as they are fantasised. By means of film, drawing, engraving, photography and performance, he invites us to a historical reading of forms and universal matters.
Through both actions and symbols, forms lead to the rethinking of the dreaming state here and now, within its repetition or experience in different geographical sites. Yo-Yo Gonthier is a composer of lines, senses and sounds: the materiality of his works results from those. A paper print appears from an engraved object, as if it were photographed or pinned. Reproducibility testifies to a return to the essence of forms. ...
Galerie 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. ...
