Seeking to document the cultural richness of his native country, the young man captures the very essence of communities, traditions and human experiences.
Fusing photojournalism and creative aesthetics, Nauld Adjahuime reinterprets the beauty of everyday life while exploring ancestral rites, particularly Voodoo cults, and their transmission to younger generations.
“Each image tells a profound and moving story, reflecting everyday reality while celebrating the often overlooked beauty of ordinary life.”
His contemporary vision mixes the abstract with the figurative, the mystic with the material, offering a new representation of these practices through subtle compositions where the divine and tangible worlds intertwine.
Blending movement and sacred narrative, his abstract photographs feature deities in a complex tangle of textures and colors, inviting the viewer to contemplate the depths of spirituality.
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L’appel à candidatures est dédié aux artistes visuels 18/40 ans, résidant au Bénin ou béninois résidant sur le continent.
Les candidats doivent également être non représentés (en contrat) avec une galerie.
L’éligibilité de chaque candidat reste à l’appréciation de l’organisateur (voir détails dans le règlement ci-dessous).
Pour déposer votre candidature, il suffit de remplir ce formulaire en fournissant les informations obligatoires (*).
Les participants doivent également déposer un portfolio de leur travail (5 à 10 œuvres, template ci-dessous si besoin) ainsi qu’un projet d’exposition en lien avec la thématique 2024 (détaillée ci-dessous) qui fera l’objet de l’exposition du futur lauréat lors de la foire AKAA en octobre 2024 à Paris.
The call for applications is dedicated to visual artists aged 18/40, living in Benin or Beninese living on the continent.
Candidates must also be unrepresented (under contract) with a gallery.
The eligibility of each candidate remains at the discretion of the organizer (see details in the rules below).
To apply, simply fill in this form with the required information (*).
Participants must also submit a portfolio of their work (5 to 10 artworks, template below if required) as well as an exhibition project in line with the 2024 theme (detailed below), which will be the subject of the future winner’s exhibition at the AKAA fair in October 2024 in Paris.