acrylique, pastel et fusain sur papier arches 300mg, bois, ferSEPTIEME
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This contemporary artwork features a vibrant, expressive drawing on a large canvas. The composition is dynamic, with a central figure depicted in bold blue tones, surrounded by various abstract shapes and symbols in a range of colors. The artist's style is eclectic, blending gestural lines, intricate details, and a surreal, dreamlike quality. The overall effect is one of energy, movement, and a sense of the subconscious or the fantastical. While the specific meaning or intention behind the piece is not immediately clear, the artwork invites the viewer to engage with its imaginative and thought-provoking imagery. ...
Zinkpè's paintings follow tortuous paths where the figures, halfway between human and animal, evoke games of power, masquerade or sex, no doubt alluding to the human comedy. His unique style is recognisable on canvas: intimate, powerful and provocative. As for his sculptures, they are sometimes made of rolled-up hessian and sometimes of small wooden figures fused together. These variations on the theme of twins in the beliefs of southern Benin are as many surprising explorations. ...
Founded in 2019 in the 7th arrondissement of Paris in a Haussmann-style setting, SEPTIEME opened its second space in September 2022 in Cotonou, Benin, in a 200m2 warehouse in the center of the city, to offer exhibitions in a new format to audiences in the West African sub-region. It made sense for SEPTIEME to deploy its vision spatially and to help push back the frontiers of contemporary art, as well as to contribute to the construction of new contemporary art strongholds. ...
