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Language Games in a Haunted Present.

Ndéyé Kouagou has opened her first solo exhibition in Italy at Collezione Maramotti, presented in conjunction with the Fotografia Europea 2026 festival. The exhibition, titled 'Ghosts of the Moment', features recent works and new commissions that showcase her language-driven practice, blending text, performance, and image to explore unstable meaning and contemporary subjectivity.

The exhibition marks a significant Italian debut for the Paris-based artist, highlighting her unique approach to art-making accessible without formal training or significant financial resources. It positions her within broader conversations about communication, authority, and the role of humor and unease in engaging audiences with complex conceptual work.