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Paris Noir at the Centre Pompidou — A deeply personal visit with Ana Bloom

Paris Noir exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

At the Centre Pompidou, Paris Noir traces more than a century of creativity and struggle through the work and activism of Black artists who helped shape France’s intellectual, political and artistic life.

From the Paris of the Négritude movement to contemporary African and Caribbean diasporas, the exhibition offers a rich, moving and essential journey.

We were fortunate to visit with visual artist and photographer Ana Bloom, whose own work explores memory, identity and the passing on of stories and experience.

One moment was particularly moving: Ana discovering the display honouring Lamine Kouyaté, founder of the fashion house Xuly Bët, whom she has known for over 30 years. A friend and a free spirit, he has left his mark on fashion in Paris and beyond with his flamboyant, subversive creations.

Paris Noir closes soon, on 30 June. If you are in Paris, do not miss it.
For those unable to visit, we are sharing a few images and some of what made the experience so moving.

Further reading

Discover Ana Bloom’s works in our article Résistances Végétales, and the universe of Lamine Kouyaté through the JP Mika x Xuly-Bët capsule, to be found in The Studio Gallery.

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The exhibition in pictures: our visit to Paris Noir with Ana Bloom, between striking works and moving reunions.

Ana Bloom devant le mur de portraits de l'exposition Paris Noir au Centre Pompidou
Ana Bloom devant le panneau hommage à Xuly Bët de Lamine Kouyaté, exposition Paris Noir
Panneaux de dessins colorés présentés à l'exposition Paris Noir au Centre Pompidou
Masque-assemblage en bois peint, exposition Paris Noir au Centre Pompidou
Peinture géométrique aux motifs de cibles, exposition Paris Noir au Centre Pompidou
Sculpture en bois et motifs noirs et blancs exposée sur fond violet à « Paris noir »

The exhibition in pictures: our visit to Paris Noir with Ana Bloom, between striking works and moving reunions.

BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 9/65, size M, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
T-shirt from the JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION × XULY-BËT collection
Oversized T-shirt JP MIKA x XULY-BËT - unique piece
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 2/65, size S, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 10/65, size L, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION T-shirt with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
JP MIKA signing certificates of authenticity for the BISENGO FASHION T-shirts
JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION T-shirts made in the XULY-BËT workshops
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 1/65, size M, inspired by “Moninga”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 2/65, size S, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 6/65, size M, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 14/65, size S, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 14/65, size S, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”, back view
T-shirt from the JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION × XULY-BËT collection
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 5/65, size S, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 13/65, size L, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 8/65, size S, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 3/65, size M, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 7/65, size L, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 4/65, size L, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 10/65, size L, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 11/65, size S, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 12/65, size M, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 15/65, size L, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 15/65, size L, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”, back view
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 9/65, size M, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
T-shirt from the JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION × XULY-BËT collection
Oversized T-shirt JP MIKA x XULY-BËT - unique piece
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 2/65, size S, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 10/65, size L, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION T-shirt with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
JP MIKA signing certificates of authenticity for the BISENGO FASHION T-shirts
JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION T-shirts made in the XULY-BËT workshops
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 1/65, size M, inspired by “Moninga”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 2/65, size S, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 6/65, size M, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 14/65, size S, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 14/65, size S, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”, back view
T-shirt from the JP MIKA BISENGO FASHION × XULY-BËT collection
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 5/65, size S, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 13/65, size L, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 8/65, size S, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 3/65, size M, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 7/65, size L, inspired by “La Générosité”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 4/65, size L, inspired by “Magnifique”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 10/65, size L, inspired by “Feti n’a Feti”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 11/65, size S, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 12/65, size M, inspired by “Tango ya Molato”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 15/65, size L, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”
BISENGO JP MIKA × XULY-BËT T-shirt, 15/65, size L, inspired by “Tala Mabina ya Mboka na Biso”, back view

Oversized T-shirt JP MIKA x XULY-BËT - unique piece

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