Les cornes du méchant 2018

Curator: Alright, let’s dive into Aboudia's "Les cornes du méchant" from 2018, a compelling mixed-media piece that’s got a real raw energy about it. What leaps out at you? Editor: Chaotic vibrancy! My initial reaction is one of organized pandemonium. The muted gray background contrasts brilliantly with these figures popping out front, giving the whole thing this feeling like the world is slightly out of sync. Curator: Exactly! The artist is creating his own cosmogony. Aboudia, drawing deeply from the visual language of graffiti art and urban expression, builds a symbolic tableau in a way that recalls street murals erupting on concrete. Editor: And those figures, they’re almost…iconic? Stripped down to basic shapes, yet brimming with expression. Notice how each form carries distinct markings—gestural slashes and scribbled layers—that give them such a kinetic quality. Curator: His work is often a window into the world as seen through the eyes of children living in the throes of conflict and post-conflict situations. Those figures might seem a little frightening, but the brilliant color gives a defiant energy to these images—sort of a way of not surrendering to despair. The raw intensity echoes the spirit of Expressionism. Editor: I’m fascinated by how Aboudia merges the immediacy of graffiti with something more primal and raw, don't you think? The "horns of the wicked," it evokes such potent imagery. The choice of materials — mixed media on canvas — gives this beautiful layered effect. You see both the fragility and the strength right at once. Curator: You can almost hear the city’s noise through the artwork. And yeah, I do think that blend makes this work so potent! What started as street art now holds itself in museums and collections, with a beautiful visual and social critique. Editor: There’s something about how these spectral figures materialize, hinting at deeper societal themes. It's beautiful, unsettling, a narrative refusing silence. The rawness is compelling. Curator: Absolutely. A stark look at complex truths. Makes you think about how we can look into these "wicked horns" that permeate our world.