Nkoths affectionate and dynamic portraits of Black subjects reclaim the legacy of the African diaspora in a French exhibition hall
Its important to acknowledge the conversation youre participating in and also remembering that this conversation wasnt always open to everyone, says painter Ludovic Nkoth (born 1994) of his artistic practice. Paint isnt neutral. Based in New York but born in Cameroon, Nkoth creates fluid and intimate portraits of Black subjects are all inspired by the country of his birth. His scenes capture the private lives of his subjects, in moments of thought, rest and recreation, inviting the viewer to imagine alternative narratives surrounding images of the Black experience. These paintings carried a special significance when they were exhibited within the Fondation Le Corbusier Maison La Roche, a gallery intended for a collection of 20th-century abstract art, whose most famous figures borrowed the language of African art but assigned little merit to its creators.
“It’s important to acknowledge the conversation you’re participating in, a conversation that existed before you and one that will exist after you—and also remembering that this conversation wasn’t always open to everyone. Paint isn’t neutral.”—Ludovic NkothLudovic Nkoth: What If was published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at Fondation Le Corbusier – Maison La Roche, a masterpiece of twentieth-century modern architecture conceived by Le Corbusier in a multicolored palette. The exhibition features intimate figurative works that capture the private lives of the subjects in moments of thought, rest, and enjoyment, inviting the viewer to imagine alternative narratives and outcomes when images and objects of the Black experience, created by a Black artist, inhabit a space designed for modern abstract art.Both the exhibition and publication were conceived and produced by MASSIMODECARLO.
“It’s important to acknowledge the conversation you’re participating in, a conversation that existed before you and one that will exist after you—and also remembering that this conversation wasn’t always open to everyone. Paint isn’t neutral.”—Ludovic NkothLudovic Nkoth: What If was published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at Fondation Le Corbusier – Maison La Roche, a masterpiece of twentieth-century modern architecture conceived by Le Corbusier in a multicolored palette. The exhibition features intimate figurative works that capture the private lives of the subjects in moments of thought, rest, and enjoyment, inviting the viewer to imagine alternative narratives and outcomes when images and objects of the Black experience, created by a Black artist, inhabit a space designed for modern abstract art. Both the exhibition and publication were conceived and produced by MASSIMODECARLO.
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