Expected
16 November 2024 to 9 March 2025
With large, drawn installations, Abdelkader Benchamma (Mazamet, 1975) creates a connection with the time and works of Bruegel and followers of Jheronimus Bosch. Specifically for the museum, he is creating a new work on-site. The boundaries of time and space seem to disappear, transporting you to new, hidden worlds! On display from 16 November 2024 to 9 March 2025.
Visit the exhibition
Abdelkader Benchamma, Neither the Sky nor the Earth, Lago/Algo, Mexico City, Mexico, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and TEMPLON, Paris – Brussels – New York. Photo: © Ramiro Chaves
Abdelkader Benchamma, Arbres-Mondes Souterrains, 2023, Inkt en acrylverf op papier op doek, diptiek 192 x 228 cm (totaal) Templon, Paris
Benchamma's large artworks transform the museum halls into a space that seems to evoke various memories. He uses ink to create the paintings directly on the walls, turning them into what feel like otherworldly realms.
Benchamma's inspiration aligns with works from the museum's collection, such as The Temptation of Saint Anthony, inspired by Jheronimus Bosch. Benchamma also selected a few black-and-white engravings by Bruegel for the exhibition. These works are also on display, allowing old and new to truly blend together. Additionally, other pieces, including drawings, animations, and lithographs, will also be on view.
Abdelkader Benchamma, Solastagia: Archaeologies of Loss, The Power Plant, Toronto, Canada, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and TEMPLON, Paris – Brussels – New York. Photo: © Toni Hafkenscheid.
Over de kunstenaar
Abdelkader Benchamma was born in 1975 in Mazamet, France. He lives and works in Paris and Montpellier. His artistic development, shaped by his studies at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and Montpellier, has led to his unique style. His work is characterized by the interplay of natural forms and the power of black and white. He has previously exhibited at The Powerplant Toronto (2023), the Pola Museum of Art in Hakone (2019), and the Sharjah Biennial (2017). Benchamma will exhibit at the Centre Pompidou in Paris starting October 2, 2024, and has been nominated for the prestigious Marcel Duchamp Prize in France.
This exhibition was made possible with the support of:
