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Ego 108
Painting on canvas
61 x 50cm
Wayne, a Spanish-Guinean artist based in Barcelona, is renowned for his personal, austere, and figurative work. His drawings, characterized by a primitive and minimalist nature, draw inspiration from ancestral traditions and the artistic avant-garde. With swift, bold strokes, Wayne tackles universal themes, exploring self-awareness and inner conflicts. In this piece, Wayne reflects on human identity in a world where collective references have faded, positioning the individual as the center of their own universe. Inspired by the philosophical premise that the loss of higher references has led to an individualistic and self-centered approach, Wayne questions and explores who we truly are in the absence of those ancient guides. The artwork invites viewers to ponder their own spirituality and personal responsibility in a time when faith in external structures and authoritarian figures is dissolving. As we emerge as the protagonists of our own narrative, Wayne challenges us to find the strength within ourselves to navigate a world where the absence of external guidance forces a direct confrontation with the self.
Currently shown at:
Luxembourg Art Week
21 — 23 November 2025
Luxembourg Art Week is a major event in the Luxembourg art scene, offering a dynamic platform for galleries, artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts from around the world. The fair showcases a wide diversity of artistic practices — from emerging voices to established names — celebrated for the quality, depth, and variety of the works presented.
For this edition, Grège Gallery participates with a group presentation featuring Chidy Wayne, Juliette Lemontey, Laura Pasquino, and Silvia de Marchi — four artists united by a shared sensitivity to material, gesture, and the poetics of existence.
Chidy Wayne will present a series of works in which his experience as an illustrator transforms into a personal, pictorial language. His drawings, influenced by both avant-garde movements and ancestral cultural elements, explore the universal dimensions of existence, identity, and inner conflict. Hands — a recurring motif in his practice — become symbols of energy, creation, and self-awareness.
His bronze sculpture Solid Ego 005, presented outdoors on the Place des Martyrs as part of the Sculpture Trail of Luxembourg Art Week, further extends this reflection. Cast in bronze, the work embodies the notion of ego — the self — condensed into a compact, powerful form. In the public space, it stands as a meditative presence, bridging the intimate and the collective.
Juliette Lemontey, based in Arles, explores the quiet intimacy of the human body through delicate, contemplative portraits. Her paintings capture moments of stillness and reflection, offering poetic meditations on identity and presence.
Laura Pasquino, a ceramic artist based in Amsterdam, presents minimalist pieces that celebrate the natural beauty of clay. Rooted in traditional craftsmanship yet open to organic imperfection, her works embrace texture, simplicity, and soul.
Silvia de Marchi, from Italy, creates works on Fabriano paper using a mixture of natural and mineral materials — inks, sand, iron powder, and silver dust. Her practice reflects on presence and absence, and on the subtle transformations of matter and time.
Through these four distinct voices, Grège Gallery invites visitors to experience a dialogue between gesture, material, and emotion — where art becomes a space for contemplation and resonance.
Get an exclusive preview of the artworks to be featured at Luxembourg Art Week here.
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