Ymane Chabi-Gara's Mennour Exhibition Explores Anxiety and Confinement
Ymane Chabi-Gara's new exhibition at Mennour delves into anxiety, confinement, and memory. Her early work focused on hikikomori—young Japanese individuals who withdraw from society—depicting their digital hyper-connection and fear of failure. Later, she incorporated lighter landscapes and wash drawing with structured compositions using Sellotape. The exhibition marks a return to darker themes of the contemporary world and human spirit, confronting her own experiences.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Mennour
- Explores anxiety, confinement, and memory
- References hikikomori culture
- Uses wash drawing and Sellotape
- Evolved from dark to lighter landscapes and back
- First paintings focused on hikikomori
- Later works include structured compositions
- Confronts personal and contemporary darkness
Entities
Artists
- Ymane Chabi-Gara
Institutions
- Mennour