Galerie Nathalie Obadia
Laura Henno , Mali
"Grande Terre"
Valérie Belin , France
"Lady Stardust"
Les Hauts, Mayotte, 2022 Inkjet pigment print, mounted on aluminum, framed with wood and anti-reflective glass, 102.9x152.9cm
“The Nathalie Obadia Gallery is pleased to announce the presentation of Laura Henno’s third solo exhibition in its galleries in Paris and Brussels.
Entitled ‘Grande Terre,’ this exhibition presents a significant collection of photographs and films created by the artist in the Comoros archipelago, notably on the islands of Mayotte and Anjouan. These images, initiated in 2013, capture the complexity of these island spaces while seeking to decipher the societal tensions that run through them.
Since the late 20th century, the division between these Indian Ocean islands has transformed secular movements into clandestine crossings. By following the trajectory of these makeshift boats, which connect Anjouan to Mayotte daily, the 101st French department since 2011, she will encounter the journeys of Ben and Patron, illegal smugglers aboard these ‘kwassa-kwassa’ boats.
Drawing upon the reality of situations and places, she manages to produce a visual and metaphorical narrative that reveals a territory resistant yet steeped in animistic beliefs.”
(Text written by Nathalie Gonthier)
Solo show of Laura Henno
From April 6th to June 1st, 2024
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“The Nathalie Obadia Gallery is pleased to exhibit the new series by Valérie Belin titled ‘Lady Stardust.’ This presentation echoes the retrospective dedicated to the artist at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bordeaux and organized in partnership with the gallery.
This new series of photographs, bearing star names (Electra, Vega, Leda, Stella, and Galatea…), comprises eight portraits, of which five are presented here. These are portraits of the same young woman, a professional model, dressed differently, photographed in the studio against a simple backdrop. Each photograph distinguishes itself from another by the carefully chosen pose and accessories: simple fabric dresses featuring various geometric patterns in varied colors and shoes of different styles. The photographs were taken in the spirit of a magazine cover or poster, suggesting that the person depicted could be a fashion icon or a star, posing in the manner of a spider-woman. The title of the series also suggests that she could be a pop and glamorous heroine, coming from another planet.”
Solo show of Valérie Belin
From April 11th to June 1st, 2024
The gallery
Since the opening of its first gallery in Paris in 1993, followed by Brussels in 2008 and a second space in Paris in 2013, Nathalie Obadia Gallery has been exhibiting emerging and established artists from the international contemporary art scene. In the fall of 2021, the Nathalie Obadia Gallery opened a new space in the Matignon-Saint-Honoré district of Paris. For many years, the gallery has also been involved in rediscovering deceased artists such as Martin Barré, Josep Grau-Garriga, and Seydou Keita.
The Nathalie Obadia Gallery participates in international art fairs, including Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Basel Miami, Paris+ by Art Basel, Paris Photo, Art Genève, Art Dubai, Art Brussels, Art Luxembourg, Art Paris, 1-54 Marrakech, TEFAF Maastricht, TEFAF New York, among others.
Gallery artists
Brook Andrew, Edgar Arceneaux, Martin Barré, Nú Barreto, Valérie Belin, Carole Benzaken, Guillaume Bresson, Rosson Crow, Luc Delahaye, Patrick Faigenbaum, Roland Flexner, Roger-Edgar Gillet, Josep Grau-Garriga, Laura Henno, Fabrice Hyber, Shirley Jaffe Estate, Hoda Kashiha, Seydou Keïta, Sophie Kuijken, Robert Kushner, Guillaume Leblon, Eugène Leroy, Lu Chao, Benoît Maire, Rodrigo Matheus, Meuser, Youssef Nabil, Manuel Ocampo, Shahpour Pouyan, Laure Prouvost, Jorge Queiroz, Fiona Rae, Antoine Renard, Sarkis, Andres Serrano, Lorna Simpson, Jessica Stockholder, Mickalene Thomas, Nicola Tyson, Joris Van de Moortel, Agnès Varda, Wang Keping, Brenna Youngblood, Ni Youyu, Jérôme Zonder…
Galerie sélectionnée par Constance Guisset, Laurence Maynier et Matthieu Lelièvre
