A MAGICAL ARK OF ALLIANCE

Fabesko (Fabienne Escolano) was born in 1970 and lives and works in Paris and Belgium. Her work encompasses painting, drawing, textile sculpture, and installation. With an international background, the artist combines a highly critical view of contemporary society with the enchanting universe of fairy tales and children's fables. In this composition dedicated to Lisbon, a whole family of figures presents itself on an improvised stage amidst the bustle and indifference of the city, the ideal partner for a journey through the small miracles of everyday life.

The simplicity and magical forms of the characters are visually portrayed through vibrant, contrasting colors. Once again, these characters are like little lost hearts, with a smiling gaze filled with wise melancholy, in search of another heart that Chaos has swallowed, but still persists, like fragments of a timeless comedy. In this poetic scene, the artist invites us to accept the challenge of recreating her little paradises, now inhabited by a charming fauna of animals that seem to have come out of a modern Noah's Ark. An ark of alliance capable of preserving love and the purest, perhaps most ancient, feelings of humanity, symbolized by the innocent and childlike kiss, as well as the suggested harmony between all creatures from all kingdoms. This is the most evident message conveyed by this collection that currently showcases her talent and invention.

Maria João Fernandes - International Association of Art Critics (AICA)