“FEMMES”, Pharrell Williams Curates a Group Exhibition for Perrotin Paris
The curator-gallerist duo Pharrell Williams and Emmanuel Perrotin has still plenty to offer. Building on the success of ‘G I R L’ in 2014, Perrotin Gallery and Pharrell Williams teamed up again to create a new exhibition featuring the work of nearly 40 artists of African descent: ‘FEMMES’. With this new group show, the singer pays tribute to the women who have had a positive influence on his life and the ground laying work of African-American artists.
From March 20th, Perrotin Paris invites us to discover a selection of multimedia pieces, including textiles, sculptures, paintings, videos, photographs and installations. Challenging the notions of history and memory, these works tackle the themes of maternity, filiation and spiritual heritage. Featuring art in all its forms, the exhibition celebrates women in all their diversity. After the official opening, guests were invited to a special evening sponsored by Instagram, Moët & Chandon and Don Papa at the Club l’Aventure, where Théodora delivered a live performance before Tysha Cee, Pedro Winter and Andy 4000 took over the turning tables. We crossed paths with Aya Nakamura, Oli, Fary, Ladj Ly, Lous and the Yakuza, Aaron, Aure Atika, Agathe Rousselle, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Johan Creten, Iván Argote, Mathilde Denize, Bernard Frize, Xavier Veilhan, JR, Laurent Grasso, Christiane Pooley, Jean-Marie Appriou, Sophie Calle. We also had the pleasure of meeting some of the exhibiting artists who attended the opening: Mequitta Ahuja, Kenia Almaraz Murillo, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Jess Atieno, Theresa Chromati, Kenturah Davis, Alex Gardner, Todd Gray, Prince Gyasi, Lauren Kelley, Naomi Lulendo, Georgina Maxim, Thandwine Muriu, Zéh Palito, Emma Prempeh, Robert Pruitt, Katia St. Hilaire, Eden Tinto Collins, Kennedy Yanko, Kapwani Kiwanga, and Katia St. Hilaire.
Photos: Ayka Lux and Michaël Huard
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