Raphaël Barontini

Ep.123 features Raphaël Barontini(born in France in 1984, and currently lives and works in Saint-Denis, France. He has developed a singular and bold pictorial work, moving from a classical practice on canvas to large-scale textile and volume pieces that can be performative. He questions the portrait and the symbolism of representations in an aesthetic of collage that combines photography, silk-screen prints and digital prints. His works take the form of flags, banners, hangings, tapestries or even ceremonial costumes such as capes. His large scenographies and performances allow us to apprehend the different faces of his production. Barontini's work has been exhibited in institutions around the world, including the SCAD Museum of Art(Savannah, USA), MAC VAL (Vitry-sur-Seine, France), MO.CO (Montpellier, France), Museum of African Diaspora (San Francisco, USA), New Art Exchange Museum (Nottingham, USA).He has also participated in the international biennials of Bamako, Mali, Casablanca, Morocco, Lima, Peru, and Thessaloniki, Greece. In 2020, he was chosen by LVMH Métiers d'Art to complete a residency in Singapore.  Phot by Jalil Ourguedi. Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Artist https://www.raphaelbarontini.art/ CV https://marianeibrahim.com/usr/library/documents/main/artists/50/raphael-barontinin-cv-pdf-2022.pdf Mariane Ibrahim Gallery https://marianeibrahim.com/artists/50-raphael-barontini/biography/ Metal Magazine https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/interview/raphael-barontini i-D https://i-d.vice.com/fr/article/epn8pa/lart-du-collage-selon-raphael-barontini LVMH https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/news/lvmh-metiers-dart-exhibits-the-works-of-raphael-barontini-at-the-studio-des-acacias-in-paris/ Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/627173/raphael-barontini-mariane-ibrahim-purple-moon/ CNN https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mariane-ibrahim-paris-gallery-nomad/index.html Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2021/07/09/les-gens-s-arretent-a-ma-couleur-l-art-metisse-de-raphael-barontini_6087734_4500055.html Numero https://www.numero.com/fr/art/exposition-raphael-barontini-studio-acacias-lvmh-paris Connaissance des arts https://www.connaissancedesarts.com/artistes/nouveau-talent-raphael-barontini-createur-de-ponts-entre-les-mythes-et-les-cultures-11155995/ Whitewall https://whitewall.art/art/raphael-barontini-shares-work-from-the-lvmh-metiers-dart Villa-Albertine https://villa-albertine.org/residents/raphael-barontini Radio France https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/affaires-culturelles/raphael-barontini-est-l-invite-d-affaires-culturelles-8062563 Montpellier3m https://www.montpellier3m.fr/evenement-agenda/exposition-raphael-barontini-jhabite-un-long-silence French Cultural Services French Embassy US https://frenchculture.org/events/12876-raphael-barontini-mariane-ibrahim-gallery Surface Magazine https://www.surfacemag.com/events/raphael-barontini-the-night-of-the-purple-moon/ Artnet http://www.artnet.com/artists/rapha%C3%ABl-barontini/ Galerie Magazine https://galeriemagazine.com/gallerist-mariane-ibrahim-artist-raphael-barontini-found-inspiration-quarantine/Say Who https://saywho.co.uk/mondains/raphael-barontini/ Reiffers Art Initiatives https://www.reiffersartinitiatives.com/en/artistes/raphael-barontini-artist-reiffers-art-initiatives/ NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/arts/design/frederick-douglass-savannah.html