Uhoda Collection

Pauvre petit belge qui tremble, 1985

Paolo Gasparotto

From 5 February to 15 March 2024

In the course of the 1980s, Paolo Gasparotto developed a neo-expressionist style imbued with various influences, including German expressionism. Through his canvases, he deploys a gaze marked by humor and irreverence to address subjects related to the Liège and Walloon territory. The painting Pauvre petit Belge qui tremble approaches, in the same vein, the earthquake that shook the Liège region in 1983. A fault in the ground, buildings vibrating and swaying, the unleashed fury of the sky and nature, the panic of the citizens… The catastrophe is depicted with a quick and wild stroke. The title of the work, the vibrant colors and the overall treatment of the scene align with the artist’s characteristic impertinence.

Léopold Sédar Senghor (African Spirits series)

Sammuel Fosso

From 15 March to 30 April 2024

“As in all my works, I am both the character and the director. I do not place myself in the photographs: my work is based on specific situations and characters I am familiar with, things I desire, elaborate in my imagination and then interpret. I borrow an identity. To succeed, I immerse myself in the necessary physical and mental state. It’s a way of escaping from myself. A solitary passage. I am a solitary man.”

Samuel Fosso

In his series “African Spirits” (2008), Samuel Fosso continued to transform his appearance by portraying fourteen iconic figures from the civil rights movement in the United States, here portraying himself as Léopold Sédar Senghor.