• Jean David Nkot

  • Jean David Nkot

Jean David Nkot

Kamerun

 

BIOGRAPHY

Jean-David was born in Douala (Cameroon) where he lives and works. In 2010, he got a painting A-level at the Institute of Artistic Training of Mbalmayo (IFA) before joining the Institute of Fine Arts Foumban, where he obtained a degree in drawing / painting. In 2017 he joined the Post Master "Moving Frontiers" organized by the National School of Arts of Paris-Cergy on the theme of borders. Throughout his training in the fine arts he received several artistic distinctions (Best sculptor, installer and painter). 
Preoccupied by human condition, violence, and the indifference and passivity of international community and governments on the situation of victims around the world. Bodies and territories are structuring his artistic approach, very inspired by the topic of immigration. Giant postage stamps which are omnipresent in his universe, interrogate and shake consciences by exploring and exposing faces submerged by inscriptions of war weapons names. @ courtesy of  AFIKARIS Gallery & the artist

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Les pommes de la discorde at Afikaris, Paris, France (2022)
  • Etat des Lieux at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK (2021)
  • Human@Condition at Afikaris, Paris, France (2021)
  • Corps et Espace at Espace Doual'art in Douala, Cameroon (2021)
  • Jungle story at Afikaris, Paris, France (2020)
  • Esprit Reveur at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK (2020)
  • Voyage en Lethargie at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK (2019)
  • Jeux de clowns at Galerie Carole Kvasnevski, Paris, France (2018)
  • Cartographies Mentales at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK (2018)
  • Jeux de maux at Galerie Carole Kvasnevski, Paris, France (2018) 


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Shout Plenty - presented by African Artists’ Foundation in collaboration with Alliance Française, Ikoyi, Nigeria (2022)
  • Classique! at Afikaris, Paris (2022)
  • Memories of 2020 at Afikaris, Paris, France (2020)
  • We Paint Humans at Afikaris, Paris, France (2020)
  • Origines at Afikaris, Paris, France (2020)
  • Invisible Borders at Afikaris Gallery, Paris, France (2018)
  • Métaphore du Big Bang at Carole Kvanevski gallery, Paris, France (2018)
  • Urban attitude Ravy (rencontre d’art visuel de yaounde), Yaounde, Cameroun (2018)


Art Fairs 

  • BAD+ art fair Bordeaux 2022, France (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2022, USA (with Afikaris)
  • Against the Flow of Time at AKAA (Also Known As Africa) Fair x Manifesta Lyon 2022, France (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Paris 2022, France (with Afikaris)
  • Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2022, South Africa (with Afikaris)
  • The New Hercules - Solo show at Untitled Art Miami Beach 2021 (with Afikaris)
  • AKAA  (Also Known As Africa) Paris 2021, France (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2021, UK (with Jack Bell Gallery)
  • Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2021, South Africa (with African Arty)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2021 online (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2020, UK (with Jack Bell Gallery)
  • Art Paris 2020, France (with Afikaris)
  • Intersect Aspen 2020, USA (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2020, USA (with Jack Bell Gallery)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Marrakech 2020, Morocco (with Afikaris)
  • Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2020, South Africa (with Afikaris)
  • AKAA (Also Known As Africa) Paris 2019, France (with Afikaris)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2019, UK (with Jack Bell Gallery)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2019, USA (with Jack Bell Gallery)
  • 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Marrakech 2019, Morocco (with Galerie Carole Kvasnevski)


Museums 

  • "One song is very much like another, and the boat is always from afar", Guangdong Times Museum, China (2021-2022)
  • "MEMOIRE LIBEREE", National museum of Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon (2017), curated by Simon Njami
  • “OUR WHISHES”, Leopold Museum, Vienne, Austria (2017) 


AWARDS and RESIDENCIES

  • Winner of the African Space Art Project: EUMETSAT, in partnership with Arianespace & "African Artists for Development", have chosen 3 artists to decorate the Ariane 5. Jean-David Nkot, Michel Ekeba and Geraldine Tobe created an African work of art which will be launched into space in late 2022: "Memory of today, Memory of the future".


Jean David Nkot is representend by AFIKARIS and Jack Bell Gallery.


Instagram:  @jeandavidnkot

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