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A coproduction with Halle-Nord (Geneva)
With support from Pro Helvetia, Swiss Foundation for the Arts
The exhibition includes a soundpiece by Bob, alias 1000balles
Myth is the threshold of history. – Sadiya Hartman, Lose Your Mother
After its first showing at Halle Nord (Geneva) in spring 2025, the exhibition Pas-châssés [side-steps] by Yann Stéphane Bisso, now hosted at In extenso, returns bearing a subtitle: rue de la Coifferie [street of the hairdressers]. This is not only because the venue is literally located on this street, but also because the main artwork, Waves Patterns (2025), reveals a composition in which hair plays a central role. The motif of the painting echoes the hairstyle known as “waves,” an iconic pattern in Afro hair culture. Present in both exhibitions, the canvas crystallizes the artist’s research. Through his works, Bisso develops a unique cartography where landmarks are composed of textures and everyday...More
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A coproduction with Halle-Nord (Geneva)
With support from Pro Helvetia, Swiss Foundation for the Arts
The exhibition includes a soundpiece by Bob, alias 1000balles
Myth is the threshold of history. – Sadiya Hartman, Lose Your Mother
After its first showing at Halle Nord (Geneva) in spring 2025, the exhibition Pas-châssés [side-steps] by Yann Stéphane Bisso, now hosted at In extenso, returns bearing a subtitle: rue de la Coifferie [street of the hairdressers]. This is not only because the venue is literally located on this street, but also because the main artwork, Waves Patterns (2025), reveals a composition in which hair plays a central role. The motif of the painting echoes the hairstyle known as “waves,” an iconic pattern in Afro hair culture. Present in both exhibitions, the canvas crystallizes the artist’s research. Through his works, Bisso develops a unique cartography where landmarks are composed of textures and everyday...More
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