alerie Nathalie Obadia is pleased to present Sensibilité, Nú Barreto's fifth solo exhibition, showcased across both our Paris and Brussels galleries.

 

Originally from São Domingos in Guinea-Bissau, Nú Barreto is described by art critic Philippe Dagen in Le Monde as one of those artists who 'know how to embed contemporary reality in a singular, clearly symbolic form.' Ever since he was a child, drawing has been his medium of choice for all his expressions: Nú Barreto conveys his sensitive vision through a resolutely personal graphic repertoire. The exhibition features both earlier and recent works on paper, including drawings and collages, as well as a monumental flag titled Transmissions (2022). This work is a continuation of the États-Désunis d'Afrique series, which the artist began in 2009, featuring the American flag with its colours replaced by those of the majority of African states. Traços Diário 1 (2020), a polyptych of 42 drawings conceived as a logbook during the pandemic, also forms part of this selection.