Schinkel Pavillon opens the exhibition The Burden of Papa Tonnerre with works by Pol Taburet on 28 March 2025. Paintings and sculptures by the artist will be on display.
Pol Taburet’s work is a heady and iconoclastic mix of references that range from the artist’s own Caribbean background, the region’s syncretic voodoo traditions and belief systems, wider contemporary culture, and classical painting. At the heart of the exhibition lies the legend of Papa Tonnerre, a mute figure burdened with the secrets of others. In his silence, he becomes the village’s confessor, carrying the weight of …
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Image above: Pol Tabouret, The Burden of Papa Tonnere, photo Romain Darnaud
