Tag: Arts
Cameroon: through art, the popularization of “Camfranglais”
“Camfranglais”, a slang spoken mainly by young Cameroonians, is increasingly making its way into the world of art. This mode of expression, born in the early 1980s within the student…
Jean-Charles Gil, an artist on tiptoe – L’Express
Jean-Charles Gil had a hard time reaching the heights of his art… “My feet weren’t predisposed to dance but it was unimaginable to give up,” he says today, after more…
Lassaâd Metoui or the intoxication of slowness thanks to calligraphy – L’Express
He does not drink alcohol, cigarettes are unknown to him, and yet it is indeed drunkenness that inhabits him in its natural state. At 61, Lassaâd Metoui, a calligrapher from…
Luna, dancer and choreographer, pioneer of “ballroom” culture in Reunion Island
Johan Piémont is a 28-year-old dancer and choreographer from Reunion. On stage, his alter ego is called Luna, and it is with her that he has brought back, for several…
a stunning retrospective – L’Express
Moulins, its famous chiming tower, its vaulted Halls and… its National Center for Stage Costumes (CNCS). Since 2006, this former 18th century military barracks has housed a unique collection of…
At the Château de Chambord, the fantastic bestiary of Julien des Monstiers – L’Express
What does a royal building built to the glory of Francis I have in common with a former morgue transformed into an artists’ residence? More than 600 kilometers separate the…
Larry Tchogninou, creation in his skin
From Cotonou to Chicago, via Paris, Larry Tchogninou has accumulated experiences, to become today a rising figure in design. An artistic jack-of-all-trades, the young Beninese sets no limits, and wants…
Jiang Qiong Er, between eternity and modernity – L’Express
Bubbling, twirling, radiant, Jiang Qiong Er never tires of going around the owner. Or rather the tenant. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China, Yannick…
an exhibition pays tribute to the work of photographer James Barnor on the women of his country
In Ghana, a month-long festival is taking place, of which Radio France Internationale (RFI) is a partner, in honor of the country’s first photojournalist, James Barnor. The program includes workshops,…
Discovering Guy Brunet, the extraordinary lover of the 7th art – L’Express
The cinematographic saga of Guy Brunet is first and foremost that of his father, Charles. At the beginning of the 1930s, this electrician-photographer roamed the villages of Aveyron with his…