22.12 – 10.01.2022

Cité des arts

18 rue de l’hôtel de ville, Paris, France

And Session, end-of-residency exhibition by the winner of the ellipse Prize 2021

Visible from the street, this showcase exhibition followed on from the solo show presented at the AKAA fair.

An experimental exhibition

On the occasion of their exhibition at the Cité international des arts, Atelier Ndokette reintroduces a Senegalese fabric, named “rabbal” in wolof or “leepi” in pulaar.

For the artists collective this white textile, which is charged by past stories, becomes the way to enhance their culture and heritage while embedding it in their own tale filled with dreams and memories.

Multidisciplinarity
in favour of timelessness

Interested in the colors and material variations with which they work, the Atelier Ndokette collective is always searching for novelty.

Through their work, the artists feature textiles they consider as vectors of emotion, taking the form of both material and immaterial landscapes to represent the complexity of personal and collective narratives.

Our partners during this exhibition

Déposez votre candidature pour le Prix ellipse 2024

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.

Apply for the Ellipse 2024 Prize

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.