Exhbition curated by Paul-Henri Souvenir ASSAKO ASSAKO
What is the meaning of the nation for today’s society and how is it lived out? What are its landmarks, its elements of the collective memory that determine its meaning? What are the challenges facing this nation? The exhibition, opened in Douala. Cameroon in October 2020 explores the universe of artists and translates the sensitive and conceptual introspection of the collective memory expressed in their aesthetic production. It aims at bringing into dialogue two levels of the language of works on the issue of collective memory: that of the artists, through the works inspired by the theme and that will be presented at the exhibition, and that of the critical interpretation of a set of images which refer to this memory, selected within the framework of the image library workshop. This "image library" (or virtual exhibition) echoes the transnational and interdisciplinary project “Exploring Visual Cultures", one of the major objectives of which is the consolidation of cultural foundations through essential education for sustainable development and global citizenship.
Exhibition view (Photos: Paul Assako Assako)
JOSEPH FRANCIS SUMEGNE, NOUVELLE TRADITION DE L'EQUIRFA 1992, MIXED MEDIA (PLASITIC, WOOD, RUBBER AND COPPER) 77 X 60 cm / EP: 16 cm
HERVE YAMGUEN, CAMEROUN 1 2020, ACRYLIC ON PAPER, 29,7 X 21CM
HERVE YAMGUEN, CAMEROUN 2 2020, ACRYLIC ON PAPER, 29,7 X 21CM
SALIFOU LINDOU, COLLINES ROUGES I. 2018, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE) ON CANVAS, 65 x 50 cm
SALIFOU LINDOU, COLLINES ROUGES II. 2018, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE) ON CANVAS, 65 x 50 cm
HAKO. HANKSON, Coiffure et scarifications 2 2020, acrylique sur papier, 40 x 37 cm
HAKO. HANKSON, Coiffure et scarifications 3 2020, acrylique sur papier, 40 x 37 cm
Dieudonné Fokou, L’éternelle fiancée 2019, technique mixte, 83 x 40 cm
Dieudonné Fokou, Junge frau 2018 , métal soudé, 52 x 23,5 cm
JEAN MICHEL DISSAKE, MUKA 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ALUMINIUM, ACRYLIC AND SHEET METAL), 65 x 55 cm
JEAN MICHEL DISSAKE, MÉMOIRE 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ALUMINIUM AND SHEET METAL), 202 x 90 cm
JEAN JACQUE KANTE, POLYMORPHE 2009, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND PLASTIC) ON CANVAS, 170 x 120 cm
JEAN JACQUE KANTE, DANSE COMMERORATIVE 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 170 x 120 cm
ROSTAND POKAM, WAKA WAKA 2020, OIL ON CANVAS, 80,5 x 80,2 cm
ROSTAND POKAM, TROC PLACE 2020, OIL ON CANVAS, 93 x 92,5 cm
WANKO CUBART, AKWA TOWN 3 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 130 x 125 cm
WANKO CUBART, NEW LIBERTY 3 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 170 x 130 cm
WILFIED MBIDA, LE PORTEUR DE PHOTO 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND PHOSPHORUS), 175 x 150 cm
WILFIED MBIDA, L’ARRIVÉE MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND PHOSPHORUS), 175 x 150 cm
DIEUDONNÉ ASSIGA NDONO, RETOUR AUX SOURCES 2020, MIXED MEDIA (INK, PEN AND ACRYLIC) ON CANVAS, 150 X 74 cm
AURÉLIE DJIENE, RESERVE DU FARO 2019, ACRYLIC AND WEAVING ON CANVAS, 100 X 82 cm
AURÉLIE DJIENE, PARC DE WAZA 2019, ACRYLIC AND WEAVING ON CANVAS, 102 X 68 cm
CHARLES ONGOLO, UNE LARME 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC, PLASTER AND JEANS COLLAGE) ON CANVAS, 150,5 X 120,5 cm
CHARLES ONGOLO, UNE PENSÉE 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC, PLASTER AND JEANS COLLAGE ) ON CANVAS, 150,5 X 120,5 cm
YVES RAYMOND KONO, MY LORD 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 135 X 135 cm
YVES RAYMOND KONO, DÉSACRALISATION DU TRÔNE’ 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 135 X 135 CM
LAURIANE YOUGANG, HABIBI’ 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 103 X 85 cm
LAURIANE YOUGANG, LA POÉSIE DES ÂMES 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 103 X85 cm
ANDRÉ JOËL NGASSI, UN MAL POUR UN BIEN 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 100 X 90 CM
ANDRÉ JOËL NGASSI, RENAISSANCE : SE REDÉCOUVRIR 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 100 X 90 cm
ALAIN WANKWINI, UNTITLED 2019, MIXED MEDIA (INK AND COLORED PENCIL), 55 X 68 CM
ALAIN WANKWINI, L’UNION 2019, TECHNIQUE MIXTE (INK, GLITER AND COLORED PENCIL), 84,5 X 65 CM
ROMEO LIONEL NZEGANG TEMWA, THE VIEWERS 2019, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND INK) ON CANVAS, 130 X 120 CM
ROMEO LIONEL NZEGANG TEMWA, JEU DE DAMNÉS 2019, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND INK) ON CANVAS, 130 X 120 CM
Stéphane Ondoa Yves, ESPRIT MOSAÏQUE 2020, MIXED MADIA (ACRYLIC, CARDBOARD, PEN, PENCIL, COLLAGE) ON PAPER, 92 X 65,5 CM
Stéphane Ondoa Yves, MAQUILLAGE 2020, MIXED MADIA (ACRYLIC, CARDBOARD, PEN, PENCIL, COLLAGE)ON PAPER, 55 X 43 CM
JEAN PAUL MOUYONG ONOBIONO, GREEN CUP 2019, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND OIL) ON PAPER, 70,5 X 50 CM
JEAN PAUL MOUYONG ONOBIONO, SNIF 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC AND OIL) ON PAPER, 90 X 65 CM
STEVE E. KENNE KENGNE, LE PEIGNE 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC, PEN AND PENCIL) ON PAPER, 65 X 40 CM
STEVE E. KENNE KENGNE, LA BROUETTE 2020, MIXED MEDIA (ACRYLIC, PEN AND PENCIL) ON PAPER, 46 X 33 CM
NIANG SYLLA EL HADJ IBRAHIMA, CULTURE’ 2020, INK ON PAPER, 95,2 X 65,4 CM
NIANG SYLLA EL HADJ IBRAHIMA, COMMUNAUTÉ 2020, INK ON PAPER, 92 X 65,5 CM
DIEUDONNÉ DJIELA KAMGANG, ILS ONT BRULÉ NOTRE MAISON 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 100 X 90CM
DIEUDONNÉ DJIELA KAMGANG, THEY KILLED MY PARENTS 2020, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 100 X 90CM
HENRI STÉPHANE ONDOUA NSOM (SHON ONDOUA), HAUT RELIEF 2020, MIXED MEDIA (PENCIL, INK, ACRYLIC) ON PAPER, 65 X 52,5 CM
HENRI STÉPHANE ONDOUA NSOM (SHON ONDOUA), LABYRINTHE’ 2020, MIXED MEDIA (PENCIL, INK, ACRYLIC) ON PAPER, 82 X 64,5 CM
MARIE-FRANCINE DONGMO, AUTOMATE 2 2019, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 120 X 110 CM
JEAN FAUSTIN AMOUGOU (MAN FAUST),THE VARIOUS CLICHÉS OFFERED BY THE HUMAN THEATER 2020, SCULPTURE-MIXED MEDIA 92 X 23 X 23 CM
JEAN FAUSTIN AMOUGOU (MAN FAUST), THE VARIOUS CLICHÉS OFFERED BY THE HUMAN THEATER * 2020, SCULPTURE-MIXED MEDIA 92 X 23 X 23 CM
FA’A, CÈRISE 2020, digital painting, 65 x 65 cm
FA'A, FRAISE 2019, digital painting, 65 x 65 cm