REPORT : SELECTION OF ARTWORKS "CARE" AT PARIS+

Paris + par Art Basel took place from October 18th to 22nd at Le Grand Palais Ephémère
October 24, 2022

The Caring Gallery has selected for you works at the crossroads of societal challenges and the care values that animate us during the Paris + by Art Basel fair.

 

CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY 

Through his colourful work with codes reminiscent of the old masters, Kehinde Wiley brings questions of identity to the forefront while turning his unknown subjects into real heroes. 

 

 

Kehinde Wiley, Christian Martyr Tarcisius (El Hadji Malick Gueye), 2022, 

Oil on canvas, 210 x 301 cm © Galerie Templon

 

Water for all

Access to water for all is a recurring theme in Barthélémy Toguo's work, and one that he explores while questioning our humanity.

 

 Barthélémy Toguo, Safe Water for Everybody, 2022, 

Ink on canvas, 200 x 200 cm © Galerie Lelong & Co.

 

a new cultural iconography

Committed artist, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas builds an iconography with colourful patterns to expose tzygan culture from her female point of view and fight stereotypes. 

 

Malgorzata Mirga-Tas, Romanija Siwen, 2021, 
Textile, acrylic, 270 x 185 cm© Foksal Gallery Foudation
 

a new fashion against waste 

Guided by the desire to offer an alternative to fast fashion, Jeanne Vicérial offers here with "Vénus ouverte" from her exhibition "Presences", a static catwalk piece whose custom manufacturing process is waste-free. 

 

Jeanne Vicérial, Vénus ouverte #2, 2022, Textile, knitted threads (registered technique), dried flowers from the Villa Médici, 180 x 80 diam. Cm,  Unique piece © Galerie Templon
 

CONTEMPORARY introspection

Djamel Tatah captivates the viewer with the peacefulness that emanates from this work whose sobriety is an invitation to introspection and self-discovery. 

 

Djamel Tatah, Sans titre (Inv. 16031), 2016, 
Painting, 60.0 x 80.0 (cm) © Galerie Poggi

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