The artwork features a vibrant, whimsical composition with bold colors and dynamic shapes. The central figure appears to be a fantastical, cartoonish character with exaggerated features and gestures, surrounded by other abstract, surreal elements. The overall impression is one of playfulness, energy, and a sense of the subconscious or dream-like. The artist's distinctive style, characterized by a blend of figurative and abstract elements, suggests an intention to explore the realms of imagination and the human psyche. ...
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. ...
