Pascale Marthine Tayou: BRAZILISM

BRAZILISM is the first solo show by renowned Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou in São Paulo - and his second exhibition with A Gentil Carioca, in collaboration with Galleria Continua. With new works, the show delves into the artist's multifaceted practice, creating a vibrant dialog between cultures and contexts. It also marks the artist's return to the city since his participation in the 25th São Paulo Biennial in 2002.

Born in 1966 in Nkongsamba, Cameroon, Tayou lives and works between Ghent, Belgium, and Yaoundé, Cameroon. Renowned for his innovative and dynamic approach, his work builds bridges between civilizations and explores the ambiguous intersections between man and nature. His practice, marked by fluidity between different media, reflects on mobility, cultural exchanges and the complexities of identity. This exhibition continues her research into her African roots and the dynamics of the globalized world.

With a career marked by participation in major international events such as Documenta, the Venice Biennale, the São Paulo Biennale and the Turin Triennale, Tayou has also held solo exhibitions at renowned institutions including the Serpentine Gallery (London, 2015), Bozar (Brussels, 2015) and the Musée de l'Homme (Paris, 2015).

“Brazil is the perfect illustration of the “whole world”. 

A country that is the sum total of human passions,

an exhibition to leaf through the pages of a global dream.

BRAZILISM is an invitation to take a walk here and elsewhere, 

a stroll through a field of flowers strewn with soft thorns.”

(Pascale Marthine Tayou)