Pierre Sgamma - Sculpture inspired by Mali

Pierre Sgamma created this strange totem pole in warm oxides for the exhibition devoted to Ndary Lo in summer 2024. It's a large ceramic piece that goes wonderfully well with the paintings by Dominique Coffignier, who himself spent a long time living in Central Africa, and the women in heels by Ndary Lo. The totem pole in two parts

It's impossible to remain indifferent to the creations of Pierre Sgamma. This artist has developed his own visual language, a singular universe that unfolds with great freedom of expression. Poetic and sensitive, Pierre Sgamma's world shakes us up, scratches us and sways us between heartbreak and appeasement. He transcends established codes by juxtaposing the sublime and the candid. He says: ‘In the most intense moments of production and creation, I don't work, I play. Each piece is a piece of me, charged with my experience of love, violence, fear, lack and desire. I'm making fun of myself, of this great comedy that is life. 

Retour De Voyage appreciates this sculpture by Pierre Sgamma for the warmth of its colours and its perfect fit with the theme of the exhibition.

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