Prix ellipse Marks Fifth Anniversary with 23 West African Artists in Paris
Ellipse art projects will host an anniversary exhibition in Marais, Paris, from October 15 to 31, showcasing twenty-three artists from the first five editions of the Prix ellipse. This event celebrates five years of residencies and exhibitions across Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Ghana. Sitor Senghor observes that, while the artworks were not designed for interaction, they exhibit common themes. The exhibition features a variety of mediums, including photography, painting, and sculpture, and delves into concepts of memory, identity, and collective narratives. Among the artists are Nauld Adjahuime, Maria Adjovi, and Assoukrou Aké, whose 2022 work, Le Pacte du Silence, is part of the display. The Prix ellipse aims to foster emerging talent and intercultural dialogue, enhancing artists' mobility and professional prospects. This exhibition is organized by ellipse art projects.
Key facts
- The anniversary exhibition runs from October 15 to 31 in a space in the heart of the Marais, Paris.
- Twenty-three laureates and finalists from the first five editions of the Prix ellipse are featured.
- The show looks back on five years of residencies, travel, exhibitions and encounters in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Ghana.
- Sitor Senghor stated the exhibition was born from an observation rather than a program, with works revealing shared lines of force and unexpected affinities once reunited.
- Media represented include photography, painting, sculpture, textile, drawing, installation, video and hybrid practices.
- Themes addressed include memory, identity, transmission and collective narratives.
- Assoukrou Aké's Le Pacte du Silence (2022), acrylic and graphite pencil on plywood, 200 x 140 x 4.5 cm, is among the works shown.
- The Prix ellipse highlights a different country's emerging scene at each edition around a specific theme and supports artists' international mobility and professionalization.
Entities
Artists
- Nauld Adjahuime
- Maria Adjovi
- Théophany Adoh
- Assoukrou Aké
- Dela Anyah
- Parmenas Awudza
- Khadim Bamba
- Reginald Boateng
- Sena Burgundy
- Cynthia Colney
- Clément Gbegno
- Khalifa Hussein
- Nobel Koty
- Marcel Kpoho
- Keren Lasme
- Ismaël Mahamadou Laouali
- Aly Mazeh
- Atelier Ndokette
- Nana Frimpong Oduro
- Ras Sankara
- Koffi Seble
- Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku
- Thierry Tomety
- Sitor Senghor
Institutions
- ellipse art projects
- Prix ellipse
- Artistikrezo
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Marais
- Senegal
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Togo
- Benin
- Ghana