[EN] Shen Özdemir was born in La Louvière in 1996. Since 2020, when she began her master’s degree in sculpture, the artist has been working on Karnavalo, an imaginary carnival founded by herself. Its intention is to create an international human community through cultural syncretism. By imagining a shared narrative, hybridization and common language attempt to aim for total inclusion and peace within this folklore, giving rise to new cultural forms. The imaginary carnival is made up of a multitude of happy-headed troupes. Each troop defines a distinct family, fuelling the festivity and abundance of folklore. Karnavalo belongs to no territory. Its roots lie where Shen meets the most people: outside. His greatest inspirations come from encounters animated by so many emotions. The size, shapes and colors of all these characters draw us into a generous, lively and expressive universe.
Shen Özdemir
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