October 15 – 20, 2024
INÈS DI FOLCO JEMNI
Paris Internationale, Paris
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Entitled ‘Cantou, histoires de veilles’, it brings together new productions celebrating fire, night and their mysterious energies. Playing on the sound and meaning of the ‘Cantou’, the Occitan fireplace, and the «Kanoun» from ancient Kabyle architecture, the artist pays tribute to her designated origins, and invokes a range of literary, musical and spiritual references. The artist draws on historical and allegorical paintings, symbolic creatures and mystical figures such as the poetess Rabia al Adawiyya. The symbolism of gold and fire, snakes and bodies is explored, revealing a renewed source of energy.