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Medium :
Organic material on Canvas , Other rigid frame
Framing :
Framing on request
Dimensions :
11.2x3.5in
About this artwork
This work deals with the theme of scarification in black Africa. Designed to be displayed on a solid-colored wall, it contains within it a void that draws the silhouette of a scarification. Philosophy of the work: in Africa, emptiness is never empty, it is always inhabited by a spirit. In the case of the work YÊ DAGBÉ (''good spirit'' translated from the local Fongbé language spoken in Benin), this void is inhabited by a good spirit with positive… vibes.
Beninese visual artist Paterne Dokou explores painting, sculpture, photography, and textiles, drawing on a rich self-taught and academic background. His Cut and Paste technique combines Xwéda scarification, recycled materials (rubber, burlap), and a cutting and collage gesture evoking traces and repair. Through his profound, hybrid style, he weaves powerful narratives about memory, identity, and collective resilience, conveying an intense emotion of dialogue between past and present, tradition and modernity, without ever forgetting ecological responsibility.