Bare Men in LOVE

“Casita”, Bare Men, Abigail Ekue Photography, 2018

LOVE was an international exhibition presented at the Bastille Design Center in Paris. I wasn't able to make that trip to Paris (you know my love for cette ville). The exhibit was from May 26–28, 2026 presented by the organization Art-Icon. 

I was invited by Danila Tkačenko to be a part of the exhibit and the work he requested was "Casita" from Bare Men. Thank you to whomever handles the social media for the venue; I reached out to Bastille Design Center and they sent me the photos of my art piece in the show.

Bare Men in Paris again.

Because I couldn't be there, I checked social media for updates and saw Marilyn Manson attended the opening. His wife presented a photo installation of portraits of him. Other notable artists that were included in LOVE were Marina Abramović and Ai Weiwei. Not to mention there was a heatwave in Paris at the time. Hot times all around.

Before the exhibit I was gaining new "follows" on Instagram as well as messages asking if I would be in Paris since they saw me listed as a featured artist. 

I am, in fact, an art icon. 

LOVE installation view, Bastille Design Center, Paris, FR