Didier Viodé Benín, b. 1979
Gbeto Self-Portrait, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
183 x 127 x 2 cm
72 x 50 x 3/4 in
72 x 50 x 3/4 in
© 2020 Didier Viodé / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
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In the Fongbe language, Gbèto means “the being who sustains life” or “the master of the world.” Under this title, which simply acknowledges personal dignity, Didier Viodé presents a self-portrait, frontal and three-quarter view, in a large-scale work where only his clothing suggests a casual nature.
In his work, Viodé reflects on the banality of contemporary urban life, reducing the painting to its essence: gestures, textured silhouettes and shadows, postures, and empty, unoccupied spaces reflect an increasingly stagnant world.
In his work, Viodé reflects on the banality of contemporary urban life, reducing the painting to its essence: gestures, textured silhouettes and shadows, postures, and empty, unoccupied spaces reflect an increasingly stagnant world.