{"title":"Gérard Quenum","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGérard Quenum is a world renowned visual artist , who is considered to be one of the founding fathers of West African abstract figuration. A movement of which he has been at the forefront for the past two decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuenum, whose practice is based in Porto-Novo (Benin), is a modest and quiet gentleman. Yet, works by the modern master frequently hauls front stage at major exhibitions in Paris, London and New York. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEqually mesmerising and disconcerting, the minimalistic yet highly energetic canvases by Gérard Quenum, interrogate us on notions of humanism, societal conundrums, grief and the afterlife. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing chromatically pared down figures evolving within abstracted vacuities, permeated by primary colours, Quenum's paintings function as a Rorschach test of sorts, allowing for the extrapolation of myriads of potential scenarios unfolding inside the viewer’s own mind. In his practice, the artist strives to materialise the intangible essence of life. By exerting the deep seated and rich historical traditions of his native land, Quenum masterfully peers into the future. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn iconoclast, a luminary, a free thinker and a radical optimist, Gérard Quenum offers a compelling message of hope and resilience against the sweeping regimes of imperialism, colonialism, totalitarianism, racism, and other abusive forms of power, like police brutality and military oppressions, which still plaguing the history of Mankind, perhaps even more so in our current day and age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Quenum's oeuvre has been permanently incorporated into the preeminent collections of leading cultural institutions the likes of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/term\/BIOG193459\"\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/a\u003e and Tate Modern in the UK, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museum.stanford.edu\/\"\u003eStanford University\u003c\/a\u003e in the US, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museuafrobrasil.org.br\/pessoas-grupos-instituicoes-organizacoes\/gerard-quenum\/\"\u003eMuseum Afro-Brasil\u003c\/a\u003e in Brazil, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amsterdam.wereldmuseum.nl\/\"\u003eWereldmuseum\u003c\/a\u003e in Amsterdam, Netherlands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, works by the seminal artist is included in numerous esteemed private collections in France, Belgium, England The Netherlands and The US. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wandering","title":"Wandering","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcrylic on Canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e170 cm x 120 cm\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBespoke Black Oak Frame\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear: 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorto-Novo, Benin, West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis work of art is unique, authentic and certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ilé Worldwide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083430240585,"sku":"","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/6488\/6333\/files\/IMG_0841.jpg?v=1699702560"},{"product_id":"selfsameness","title":"Identity","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAcrylic on Canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e150 cm x 150 cm\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBespoke Black Oak Frame\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYear: 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePorto-Novo, Benin, West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis work of art is unique, authentic and certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; 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