After his exhibition on « Les lignes de ville », « Afrocity, urbanités enchantées » in Nantes, « Mascarade » and « L’Art’Trine » in Cotonou, the Beninese painter Hector Sonon shares his journey with the Nigerian public for a month since January 15, 2022 at the CCFN Jean Rouch in Niamey.
Hector Sonon, result of the society whose activities and scents feed his motivation and open wide his eyes on a range of subjects. He uses these perceptions, his curiosity in order to attract the consideration of his fellow men on elements that normally leave them indifferent.
Born on October 23, 1970, he began his career as a press cartoonist.Self-taught, his first cartoons were published in newspapers such as “La Gazette du Golfe“, “Tam-Tam Express“, “Le Canard du Golfe” in Benin and “Kpakpa Désenchanté” in Togo. The Beninese artist discovered his skills as an illustrator at a very early age, at 17. After training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the École Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc in Brussels, his artistic style evolved, enabling him to win a number of art prizes in honor of contemporary Beninese art. In 2010, he turned his art practice to painting in black, white and red, as well as painting on wire mesh and coils.
Today, Hector Sonon offers us striking works in a multitude of varied media, and conveys to each guest his vision of the world based on his encounters, his awareness and his individual stories, plunging us into the heart of everyday existence.
