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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.openartexchange.com/event/akaa-art-fair-20
 25-148">AKAA Art Fair 2025</a>\nWe are very excited to announce that OpenA
 rtExchange will be participating in AKAA Art Fair Paris 2025! From the 23r
 d to 26th of October\, we will be presenting a selection of contemporary A
 frican art at this premier international fair\, bringing together artists\
 , collectors\, and galleries from around the world. About AKAA AKAA – Al
 so Known As Africa – is one of Europe’s leading art fairs dedicated to
  contemporary African art and design. It provides a vibrant platform for e
 stablished and emerging African artists\, connecting them with collectors\
 , curators\, and galleries in an engaging and dynamic environment. Our Pre
 sentation At our booth\, visitors can discover new works by Beninese artis
 ts Marcel Kpoho and Benjamin Deguenon. Both their works pushes the boundar
 ies of expression and storytelling. Marcel Kpoho (1988\, Porto
  Novo) transforms recycled tire slices into masks and sculptures that delv
 e into the complexities of human nature. His work reflects both the darkes
 t and most glorious aspects of humanity. Benjamin Deguenon (19
 82) creates ceramic sculptures\, paintings\, and drawings that blend human
  and animal forms into hybrid beings. His work explores themes of identity
 \, transformation\, and the human condition through expressive\, figurativ
 e forms. Our Booth Story At the heart of our presentation lies the explora
 tion of duality\, within human nature\, and within life itself. The works 
 of Marcel Kpoho and Benjamin Deguenon engage in an ongoing dialogue betwee
 n man and nature\, but also within the self. Both artists can confront the
  darker aspects of existence\, not as something to be feared or avoided\, 
 but as a part of what makes us human. Their art invites reflection on hou 
 we can acknowledge and harness these inner shadows\, transforming them int
 o understanding\, balance\, and strength. Kpoho's sculptural practice\, ro
 oted in the transformation of recycled [...]
DTSTAMP:20260525T172536Z
LOCATION:Le Carreau du Temple\, 4 Rue Eugène Spuller\, 75003 Paris\, Franc
 e
SUMMARY:AKAA Art Fair 2025
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="https://www.openartexchange.com/event
 /akaa-art-fair-2025-148">AKAA Art Fair 2025</a>\nWe are very excited to an
 nounce that OpenArtExchange will be participating in AKAA Art Fair Paris 2
 025! From the 23rd to 26th of October\, we will be presenting a selection 
 of contemporary African art at this premier international fair\, bringing 
 together artists\, collectors\, and galleries from around the world. About
  AKAA AKAA – Also Known As Africa – is one of Europe’s leading art f
 airs dedicated to contemporary African art and design. It provides a vibra
 nt platform for established and emerging African artists\, connecting them
  with collectors\, curators\, and galleries in an engaging and dynamic env
 ironment. Our Presentation At our booth\, visitors can discover new works 
 by Beninese artists Marcel Kpoho and Benjamin Deguenon. Both their works p
 ushes the boundaries of expression and storytelling. Marcel Kpoho
  (1988\, Porto Novo) transforms recycled tire slices into masks and scu
 lptures that delve into the complexities of human nature. His work reflect
 s both the darkest and most glorious aspects of humanity. Benjamin D
 eguenon (1982) creates ceramic sculptures\, paintings\, and drawings
  that blend human and animal forms into hybrid beings. His work explores t
 hemes of identity\, transformation\, and the human condition through expre
 ssive\, figurative forms. Our Booth Story At the heart of our presentation
  lies the exploration of duality\, within human nature\, and within life i
 tself. The works of Marcel Kpoho and Benjamin Deguenon engage in an ongoin
 g dialogue between man and nature\, but also within the self. Both artists
  can confront the darker aspects of existence\, not as something to be fea
 red or avoided\, but as a part of what makes us human. Their art invites r
 eflection on hou we can acknowledge and harness these inner shadows\, tran
 sforming them into understanding\, balance\, and strength. Kpoho's sculptu
 ral practice\, rooted in the transformation of recycled [...]
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