Marrakech – From February 27 to March 30, the Cameroonian artist, Moustapha Baidi Oumarou, will make his inaugural debut at Casablanca’s art gallery, L’Atelier 21.
Oumarou will present his solo exhibition, titled, “Rewriting the World.”
Born in 1997 in Maroua, Cameroon, Oumarou’s works have been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide.
According to a press release, Oumarou’s painted portraits are predominantly framed by lush vegetation.
Among all pictorial genres, it is the portrait that primarily interests Moustapha Baidi Oumarou.
In the artist’s works, one can recognize both a certain affiliation with the full-length photographic portraits of the great masters of the genre, such as Malick Sidibeé, Seydou Keïta, or Michel Kameni, highlights the press release.
Painting by Moustapha Baidi Oumarou
In the artist catalog about the exhibit, writer Olivier Rachet, notes that, “The vibrant, sometimes flashy colors employed by Moustapha Baidi Oumarou would not be out of place in a sapology manual.”
He also said that, “”Nature, lush and abundant, often invades the space of the canvas. Wild, untamed, mirroring the thirst for life that seems to animate each character, this vegetation presents itself to us in all its magical and Edenic dimensions.”
Painting by Moustapha Baidi Oumarou
Oumarou’s works have been included in prestigious collections, including those of the Blachère Foundation in France, the Chris Moser Collection in Austria, and the Gandur Foundation in Switzerland.
Open to the public, the vernissage for this exciting exhibition is scheduled for next Tuesday, February 27, starting at 7 p.m.
