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Almine Rech – Paris | Genesis Tramaine – “SWEET JESUS!” October 12 – November 16

Almine Rech – Paris | Genesis Tramaine – “SWEET JESUS!” October 12 – November 16 September 11, 2024Art Events, Paris0 Comments

Genesis Tramaine
‘SWEET JESUS!’

Paris, Turenne

October 12 — November 16, 2024

Almine Rech Paris, Turenne is pleased to present SWEET JESUS!

Genesis Tramaine’s fifth solo exhibition at the gallery

Portrait of Genesis Tramaine, 2024
© Genesis Tramaine – Courtesy of the
Artist and Almine Rech

Genesis Tramaine (b. 1983, lives and works in New York) is an expressionist devotional painter known for creating abstract portraits that transcend gender and social structures. She transforms everyday experiences into works that evoke déjà vu, recalling memories of past lives and hinting at undiscovered futures. Genesis’ style blends 1980s urban New York graffiti with the imagery of gospel hymns sung on Sunday mornings.

Tramaine’s art features bold, provocative colors and an urban- inspired, mixed-media approach. She focuses on the shape and definition of the human face, using exaggerated features to capture spirited emotions through a mix of acrylic and oil-based paintings. Her work is deeply influenced by Bible verses and other readings from church, which shape the composition and depth of her paintings. Tramaine’s art explores themes such as ethics and
insanity, the mundane and the inhumane, spirituality and sexuality,
and sentimentality. A press release by Eric Troncy, French art critic, curator, and the Director of the Consortium Museum in Dijon, will follow.

Genesis Tramaine
Eye for and Eye, 2024
Acrylic, Holy Spirit, womb energy, salt, rain water, oil sticks,
oil pastel
182.9 x 182.9 cm
72 x 72 in
© Genesis Tramaine – Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech
Photo: Charles Roussel

Genesis Tramaine
Oh! Ye’ Faithful, 2024
Acrylic, Holy Spirit, womb energy, salt, rain water, oil sticks,
oil pastel
182.9 x 182.9 cm
72 x 72 in
© Genesis Tramaine – Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech
Photo: Charles Roussel