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Exhibition Before the Ashes: Fantôme explores black and abstraction at La Lison Gallery

The La Lison gallery in Paris is set to host "Avant les cendres," a solo exhibition by the Nancy-based artist Fantôme running from April 9 to May 16, 2026. The showcase focuses on the artist's exploration of the color black, utilizing texture, line, and abstraction to create a "space of projection" that emphasizes sensory experience over literal messaging.

This exhibition is significant for its intentional blurring of the boundaries between contemporary visual arts and the world of tattooing. By hosting Fantôme—an artist who identifies equally as a tattooist and a visual artist—La Lison gallery reinforces its mission to bridge these two disciplines, presenting the skin and the canvas as interconnected mediums for modern abstraction.