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"Ne pas exposer àPARIS, ne signifie pas lafin de tout." Yvanovitch MBAYAIn Conversation : Yvanovitch MBAYA restitue l'Essence Africaine dans le Blanc. FR/EN
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MAYÌ ARTS est le média bilingue de référence consacré aux artistes et à l’Art Contemporain d’Afrique et de ses diasporas. Notre mission est d’accompagner les artistes africains contemporains émergents et en développement, dont la vision artistique s’articule autour de thèmes essentiels à la croissance du continent : la Terre, l’Identité et l’Éducation. Suite.
MOTHER OF ALL THINGS
Alimi ADEWALE tells us everything about Terra Mater, a three parts body of work introduced for the very first time at 1-54 London with Pearl LAM Galleries. The artist takes us through his thinking process at the core of his impressive expression
CITY ESCAPE
Mamadou CISSÉ introduces us to his world made of existing and utopian cities made from his observations and aspirations. The Senegalese artist whose captivating work was presented at Galerie Christophe PERSON has many story to share.
STUDIO+
Watch our original interviews with African contemporary artists and trailblazers which transcend the odds to narrate blackness through their crafts.
Interviews exclusives d’artistes contemporains d’Afrique et de la diaspora.
Studio + | In Conversation
PITSHO MAFOLO - opens up his studio and the gates of his mind
In this original interview, Pitsho MAFOLO opens up the gates of his mind and reveals the secrets of an artistic expression he refers to as African trans symbolism. Natural alchemist, Pitsho MAFOLO shares some of the meaning behind the use of specific colours and shapes in his paintings along with his plea for the expansion of the Congolese art scene. His work has been featured in high class fairs, Auctions houses and worldwide exhibitions. AKAA, Stanley Auction, Demif Gallery and Melrose Gallery
JULIAN KNXX - on Black Corporeal and navigating Space(s)
There is a lingering feeling of intimacy when entering the world of Julian Knxx. In Black Corporeal, the artist specifically addresses the experience of black bodies navigating space(s), pass the limitations of the mind and external expectations. This resonates at length with his own experience. Now aged 34, the London-based artist takes us through his work and leaves some valuable pieces of advice. Our thoughts are the main designer of our trajectory in life and one should trust themselves into being authentic.
Jennifer SIVI, is bold and outspoken and shares her thoughts and story in this original interview. Navigating the contemporary arts market as an independent artist, is a bold move, and she did it. the Franco-Congolese self-taught artist paints Congo out of her imagination, recollection of travels memories and pictures. Through her work she ought to share the experience of the women she depicts but also her own experience as a woman navigating the art world.
JENNIFER SIVI - A Tale of CONGO through its Women
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Après la nuit noire, la lumière. C’est le fil conducteur des fresques dansantes et colorée de Céleur Jean HÉRARD présentée sdans “Anomalie”. À mi-chemin entre l’homme et la bête, les silhouettes imaginées par l’artiste haïtien sont à l’image de notre société, ses âmes er réalités simultanées. Partant de sa terre natale Haïti, Céleur Jean HERARD présente une ode à la célébration de la vie en tout temps même face au terrible.