Arnaud Adami's 'Scéne De Genres' Opens at Paris' Stems Gallery
The exhibition highlights the “paradox of the bodies of sex workers, both visible and invisible, exposed and concealed.”
French artist Arnaud Adami has opened a new exhibition titled Scéne De Genres at the Stems Gallery in Paris.
Per the show’s official exhibition, Adami’s latest work explores the “paradox of the bodies of sex workers, both visible and invisible, exposed and concealed.”
“On one hand, the central perspective and theatrical lighting, almost reminiscent of Ribera, emphasize them; on the other hand, the female figure is always absorbed in her reverie or activity (embracing a plush toy, applying makeup, photographing her feet),” the gallery detailed.
Adami’s paintings encompass the “intimate environment of sex workers.” Some canvases spotlight latex, plush, and satin scenes, while others feature neon “Bad Bitch” signs and feather boquets. His intention is not eroticism; instead, Adami’s body of work looks to highlight tenderness.
Where classic “genre scenes” are often defined by themes of misery and morality, Adami’s Scéne De Genres strives to showcase the opposite by simultaneously depicting intimacy and maintaining a respectful distance from the viewer.
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Arnaud Adami’s Scéne De Genres is on view at Stems Gallery through April 26. Find the address below, and take a look inside the space in the gallery above.
Stems Gallery Paris
11 rue Pastourelle
75003 Paris, FR
