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Lot 143
Gérard Quenum (né en 1971)
Babalawos
Closed21 September 2022
Estimate
EUR 3,000–5,000
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Gérard Quenum (né en 1971)
Babalawos
signé 'Quenum' (sur un côté)
assemblage de bois, plastique, métal peint, résine, cuir et et fourrure; en deux éléments
(i) 120 x 40 x 50 cm.
(ii) 78 x 37 x 32 cm.
Réalisé en 2012.
signed 'Quenum' (on a side)
wood, plastic, painted metal, resin, leather and fur assembly; in two elements
(i) 47 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.
(ii) 30 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.
Executed in 2012.
Babalawos
signé 'Quenum' (sur un côté)
assemblage de bois, plastique, métal peint, résine, cuir et et fourrure; en deux éléments
(i) 120 x 40 x 50 cm.
(ii) 78 x 37 x 32 cm.
Réalisé en 2012.
signed 'Quenum' (on a side)
wood, plastic, painted metal, resin, leather and fur assembly; in two elements
(i) 47 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.
(ii) 30 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.
Executed in 2012.
Gérard Quenum (né en 1971)
Babalawos
signé 'Quenum' (sur un côté)
assemblage de bois, plastique, métal peint, résine, cuir et et fourrure; en deux éléments
(i) 120 x 40 x 50 cm.
(ii) 78 x 37 x 32 cm.
Réalisé en 2012.
signed 'Quenum' (on a side)
wood, plastic, painted metal, resin, leather and fur assembly; in two elements
(i) 47 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.
(ii) 30 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.
Executed in 2012.
Babalawos
signé 'Quenum' (sur un côté)
assemblage de bois, plastique, métal peint, résine, cuir et et fourrure; en deux éléments
(i) 120 x 40 x 50 cm.
(ii) 78 x 37 x 32 cm.
Réalisé en 2012.
signed 'Quenum' (on a side)
wood, plastic, painted metal, resin, leather and fur assembly; in two elements
(i) 47 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.
(ii) 30 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.
Executed in 2012.
Galerie Vallois, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 2017
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 2017
Londres, October Gallery, Gérard Quenum, Dolls Never Die, septembre-octobre 2012 (illustré en couleurs au catalogue d'exposition pp. 3-4).
Utilisant des objets ou des morceaux d’objets mis au rebut, le plus souvent des têtes de poupées trouvées, les sculptures de l’artiste béninois Gerard Quenum représentent souvent des portraits évocateurs et engagés, s’inscrivant dans un message revendicatif. Ses œuvres racontent en effet des récits qui évoquent les éclats comme les failles de l’histoire africaine, et transportent celui qui les contemple au sein d’ethnies, de mondes ou de communautés, les replaçant le plus souvent dans une identité africaine fière et assumée. L’artiste est marqué par les rites sacrés qui imprègnent à leur tour ses œuvres. Après sa première exposition en 2009 à Paris, Gerard Quenum a notamment exposé à la Fondation Zinsou à Cotonou, Bénin, en 2013 ou encore au Museu Afro Brasil à Sao Paulo, Brésil, en 2010. Ses œuvres ont intégré des collections renommées comme celles du British Museum à Londres ou encore celles du Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts à Stanford aux États-Unis.
Using objects or discarded pieces, most often doll heads, picked up here and there, the sculptures of Beninese artist Gerard Quenum often represent evocative and committed portraits with a message of protest. His works tell stories that evoke the shards and flaws of African history, and transport the viewer into ethnic groups, worlds or communities, often placing them in a proud and assumed African identity. The artist is marked by sacred rites which in turn permeate his works. After his first exhibition in 2009 in Paris, Gerard Quenum exhibited at the Zinsou Foundation in Cotonou, Benin, in 2013 and at the Museu Afro Brasil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2010. His works have been included in renowned collections such as the British Museum in London and the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts in Stanford, USA.
Using objects or discarded pieces, most often doll heads, picked up here and there, the sculptures of Beninese artist Gerard Quenum often represent evocative and committed portraits with a message of protest. His works tell stories that evoke the shards and flaws of African history, and transport the viewer into ethnic groups, worlds or communities, often placing them in a proud and assumed African identity. The artist is marked by sacred rites which in turn permeate his works. After his first exhibition in 2009 in Paris, Gerard Quenum exhibited at the Zinsou Foundation in Cotonou, Benin, in 2013 and at the Museu Afro Brasil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2010. His works have been included in renowned collections such as the British Museum in London and the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts in Stanford, USA.
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