Paris Internationale:
Marina Grize, Kayode Ojo

October 15, 2023 – October 20, 2023
17 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, Paris

Marina Grize’s (*1987, US) work considers depictions of sexuality in media, with an emphasis on the female gaze. Her Bathers series consists of depictions of women in and around water, swimming, sweating, showering, taken from queer cinema. Each work begins with a dye diffusion transfer print, using expired and distorted film, focusing on a female subject, as depicted in a lesbian film; the print is then encased in a delicate, hand-made soldered silver artist’s frame. The series as a whole, containing images culled from hundreds of films, not only re-interprets authorship of these scenes, but also forms a personal connection to them, and to the individuals present in the images. individuals present in the image.

Kayode Ojo (*1990, US) examines interpersonal relations, pop culture, and ersatz glamour through sculpture, photography, and video. His sculptures take the form of ready-made assemblage, often created using precariously- balanced furniture, clothing, and other items atop glass, mirrors and metal, adorned with wigs, rhinestones, or acrylic jewelry, with forms and titles inspired by film, theater, literature, and consumer culture. At Paris Internationale, Ojo debuts new sculptures each featuring an arrangement of objects atop a mirrored shelf. Cameras, perfumes, and liquors abound, the connections between them seemingly forming a secret narrative.

Individual work documentation by Joanna Wilk