Some photos of the “RETOUR” exhibition which took place at L’ATELIER in Nantes in May / June 2021. Featured artists : Hervé Youmbi, Fred Guillet, Dimitri Fagbohoun, Kendell Geers, Jems Koko Bi, Sinzo Aanza, Pélagie Gbaguidi, Amina Zoubir, Ives Apollinaire Pédè.     Last image : Melanie VIETMEIER (co-curator of the exhibition) and Fred GUILLET. […]

I don’t have African blood in my veins, but the African cultural heritage keeps resonating with me. To the legitimacy of the origins, allow me to add that of the heart. Explaining my commitment to Africa requires me to reveal part of my private life, not without reservations. My connection with Africa is not in […]

This exhibition brings together the works of 9 artists from 8 different countries on the theme of the restitution of African cultural heritage. The “L’Atelier” gallery, 1 rue Chateaubriant in Nantes, will be open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed Mondays and public […]

The “RETOUR” exhibition will take place from May 27 to June 20 at “L’Atelier” 1 Rue Châteaubriand in Nantes. This contemporary art exhibition brings together the works of 9 international artists on the theme of the restitution of African cultural heritage. In the meantime, here is a portrait from La Maison de l’Afrique: Rencontre avec […]

“RESTITUTION … PLEASE WAIT” is a series of 20 paintings on the concept of the detention of African cultural heritage. Beyond the spiritual dimension of the traditional ones, I try to reveal their extraordinary modernity while respecting their history and that of the peoples who founded them. In a sometimes surrealist anachronism, the canvases question […]

These paintings address the theme of the restitution of works of art to the African continent. It is a question of identity, the history of the peoples of Africa, memory … but also the course of these works and their places of conservation. This is the start of a series for a major exhibition project […]

Exhibition from June 14 to July 27, 2019 – The Gallery – 16, rue des Lices – 49100 – ANGERS Some pictures for the atmosphere of the exhibition …

Fred GUILLET integrates the gallery “In Arte Veritas” … From September 2018, Fred GUILLET integrates the contemporary art gallery “In Arte Veritas”, located in Clisson and directed by Stéphane DEBOST. See the presentation : http://inarteveritas.fr/…/peinture-fr%C3%A9d%C9%A9ric-guill … Some paintings will be exhibited in a collective exhibition from September 8 in another gallery Clisson, the “Yellow Submarine” […]

Beyond the pictorial representation, each statue tells a story. These stories are those of the peoples of Africa whose beliefs allowed to address the spirits and ancestors. It is about rituals, spirituality, sacred power, but also identity for new generations. It also questions us about contemporary history, particularly addressing the subject of the return of […]