Galerie Nathalie Obadia is delighted to present Johanna Mirabel's first exhibition. French painter of Guyanese origins, Johanna Mirabel creates ethereal interior scenes, inhabited by figures in languid postures. Graduating from the Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2019, Johanna Mirabel is the laureate of the tenth edition of the Bourse Révélations Emerige entitled Hit Again, curated by Gaël Charbeau.
With Adieu la chair, Johanna Mirabel explores the theme of carnival, whose etymology gives the exhibition its title. While this Latin expression refers to the Christian roots of the festivities held on the eve of Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, its origins may well go back to cavemen. The cultural varieties of carnival thus inspire the artist, who draws on vast graphic references, from James Ensor paintings to photographs taken in Guyana, where carnival is the most important festival.
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