This contemporary artwork features a vibrant and whimsical composition, with a striking use of bold colors and energetic, abstract shapes. The canvas is dominated by a chaotic mixture of cartoon-like figures and amorphous forms, creating a surreal and playful visual narrative. The artist employs a distinctive mix of drawing and painting techniques, blending gestural lines, dripping paint, and collage elements to generate a dynamic and visually engaging piece. While the subject matter remains open to interpretation, the overall style and execution suggest a lighthearted and imaginative exploration of the subconscious or the absurdities of modern life. ...
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. ...
