{"id":3692,"date":"2026-02-17T17:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lagalerie38.com\/en\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:47:36","slug":"la-galerie-38-at-art-geneve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lagalerie38.com\/en\/2026\/02\/17\/la-galerie-38-at-art-geneve\/","title":{"rendered":"La Galerie 38 at Art Gen\u00e8ve"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Galerie 38 at Art Gen\u00e8ve: A Debut Participation under the Sign of \u201cShared Horizons\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

For its first participation in Art Gen\u00e8ve, La Galerie 38 made a strong impression with an ambitious curatorial project entitled Shared Horizons. Presented at Stand C48 from 29 January to 1 February 2026, this inaugural presence at the Geneva fair marked a strategic milestone in the gallery\u2019s international development, powerfully affirming its position at the crossroads of African and European art scenes.<\/p>\n

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An Exceptional Triptych: Konat\u00e9, Toguo, Ciss\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

For this debut, La Galerie 38 chose a rigorous and thoughtfully conceived curatorial proposal, bringing together three major figures of contemporary African art: Abdoulaye Konat\u00e9, Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my Toguo, and Soly Ciss\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Under the title Shared Horizons, the exhibition placed into dialogue three singular practices, three generations, and three geographies. Though deeply rooted in specific cultural contexts, their works resonate with universal concerns: memory, spirituality, ecology, exile, identity hybridisation, and societal transformation.<\/p>\n

This triptych of rare intensity unfolded within the fair as a plural and compelling vision of inventive and forward-looking African artists fully engaged with the global contemporary discourse.<\/p>\n

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Abdoulaye Konat\u00e9: Textile as Spiritual Fresco<\/strong><\/p>\n

A major figure on the international scene, Abdoulaye Konat\u00e9 presented monumental textile works, including Motifs du Maghreb en symphonie bleue (2025) and Motif Touareg \/ Arkilla Kerka \u2013 sur fond ocre 2 (2025). An undisputed master of textile-based installation, Konat\u00e9 composes vast chromatic surfaces from bazin fabric, interweaving Malian heritage, political consciousness, and spiritual depth.<\/p>\n

His works, held in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, and the Tate Modern in London, embody a rare ability to transform textile material into a space of visual meditation and ethical engagement.<\/p>\n

At Art Gen\u00e8ve, their imposing presence structured the stand, offering visitors a moment of contemplation within the dynamic environment of the fair.<\/p>\n

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Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my Toguo: Engagement between Poetry and Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

A multidisciplinary artist, Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my Toguo develops a profoundly committed practice in which the intimate and the political converge. Recent paintings, glazed ceramics from the Balade Marocaine series, and acrylic and ink compositions testified to the vitality and formal freedom of his research.<\/p>\n

Exhibited notably at the Centre Pompidou, the Fondation Louis Vuitton, and the Mus\u00e9e du Louvre, Toguo addresses themes of borders, environment, identity, and exile with remarkable expressive force.<\/p>\n

His presence throughout the fair constituted a highlight of this first participation. The talk led by Adelina von F\u00fcrstenberg as part of the Art Gen\u00e8ve Art Talks programme was met with notable success, generating a dense and stimulating exchange on the artist\u2019s trajectory, his engagement, and the contemporary issues that inform his work.<\/p>\n

This conversation deepened essential themes\u2014borders, environment, memory, and the human condition\u2014while offering the public a more intimate and analytical reading of his practice. Such moments of dialogue and reflection fully embody the gallery\u2019s commitment: to make each fair a space for encounter, critical thought, and transmission, beyond the mere presentation of works.<\/p>\n

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Soly Ciss\u00e9: Contemporary Mythologies and Hybridities<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Soly Ciss\u00e9, the stand opened onto a richly layered pictorial universe populated by hybrid figures, shaped by tensions between tradition and modernity. Works such as Le poulain blanc (2024) and pieces from the Cohabitation series revealed the artist\u2019s technical diversity\u2014oil, acrylic, collage, mixed media\u2014as well as the symbolic depth of his visual language.<\/p>\n

Represented in major collections including the Centre Pompidou and the Fondation Dapper, Ciss\u00e9 occupies a pivotal place in the redefinition of contemporary African narratives. At Art Gen\u00e8ve, his work entered into a dynamic interplay of contrasts and formal echoes with those of Konat\u00e9 and Toguo.<\/p>\n

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A Strategic Debut<\/strong><\/p>\n

This first participation in Art Gen\u00e8ve forms part of La Galerie 38\u2019s broader dynamic of international expansion and consolidation, with spaces in Geneva, Casablanca, and Marrakech. It reaffirms the gallery\u2019s determination to strengthen bridges between African and European artistic scenes while defending a demanding, engaged, and resolutely forward-looking curatorial line.<\/p>\n

The critical and public success encountered during this edition confirms the relevance of this positioning and opens new perspectives for institutional and private collaborations alike.<\/p>\n

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