This vibrant contemporary artwork features a dynamic, abstract composition with bold colors and surreal, fantastical elements. The canvas is filled with a chaotic array of shapes, lines, and forms, including a prominent, seemingly anthropomorphic figure in the center. The piece combines a mix of expressive, gestural brushstrokes and more defined, cartoonish elements, creating a sense of energy and movement. While the subject matter is open to interpretation, the overall style and technique suggest a playful, imaginative exploration of the subconscious. The artist's intention may have been to challenge conventional notions of reality and encourage the viewer to engage with the work on a deeper, emotional level. ...
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. ...
