The artwork showcases a vibrant and surreal composition on a beige canvas. Prominent features include distorted humanoid forms in muted colors, with organic shapes and lines creating a sense of movement and energy. The subject matter appears to depict fragmented figures engaged in ambiguous, almost dreamlike activities. The style is expressive and experimental, blending abstract and figurative elements through the use of bold, gestural brushstrokes and unconventional materials. The overall impression suggests a playful and imaginative exploration of the subconscious, reflecting the artist's unique perspective and their intention to challenge conventional representations of the human form. ...
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. ...
