Ibrahim Meïté Sikely

Ibrahim Meïté Sikely was born in 1996, he lives and works in Paris and Marseille.

He has just graduated from the Villa Arson, Nice and is currently studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Ibrahim Meïté Sikely crosses in his paintings the symbolism of the romantic paintings of the 19th century drawing from the heritage of Géricault, Courbet or Goya and also in his contemporary references going from video games, to the bronze age of co- mics, to mangas such as Akira, Gantz, Shingeki No Kyojin or Dragon Ball Z.

The formal vocabulary and themes he explores are also derived from his own personal and family mythology, particularly from his youth spent between Marseille and Pantin (93) and then Champigny-sur-Marne (94), his pictorial work functions as overlapping allegories with the aim of confronting narratives of resistance alongside moments of tranquility. This is part of a constantly evolving reflection on his own experiences and hopes in relation to the society around him.

Invited by Tarek Lakhrissi his work was shown in 2021 in the group exhibition “À plusieurs” at the Frac Lorraine, in duo with Neïla Czermak at the CAC Brétigny, and at the SISSI Club gallery in Marseille.
His works are currently presented at 100% Villette, Paris.