This abstract artwork features a striking composition of bold colors, jagged lines, and surreal imagery. The canvas is dominated by a central figure, which appears to be a human form distorted and fragmented, with vibrant splashes of red and yellow accentuating the dynamic movement. Surrounding this central element are various symbolic shapes and objects, including a small square image and what looks like a technical device, hinting at a sense of technology or machinery. The overall style is expressive and experimental, employing a mix of drawing, painting, and collage techniques to create a visually compelling and thought-provoking work. The artist's intention seems to explore the relationship between the human form and the technological world, reflecting the complexities and tensions of contemporary society. ...
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. ...
