Born in France to a Ghanaian mother, Catherine’s art is deeply rooted in duality, where earthy textures andstorytelling traditions of her African heritage meet the quiet introspection of her European upbringing. Afteran international modeling career, she rediscovered painting as a profound calling - a way to honor the pastwhile creating space for transformation.Catherine Decôme creates art that bridges worlds, weaving together emotions, identities, cultures, andhistories. Her large-scale, layered mixed-media paintings explore the resilience of the human spirit and theechoes of ancestral memory, transforming struggle and displacement into beauty and growth.Through her art, Decome invites us to cross the bridge between the seen and unseen, between shadow andlight, personal and universal. Her layered compositions mirror the complexity of the human experience — aharmonious dialogue between the tangible and the infinite.
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CATHERINE DECÔME
From Ether to Earth
Curated by Federica Elena
With her first exhibition in Lisbon From Ether to Earth, Catherine steps into the European scene with a powerful and intimate visual language that redefines portraiture through diasporic memory, maternal lineage, cultural resistance, and emotional presence. Her layered paintings explore ancestry, transformation, and the unseen connections that shape us. Translating memory into matter, silence into form. “My work is a bridge between memory, spirit, and becoming,” she says. Each canvas is a passage, from shadow to light, from fragmentation to presence. Her paintings do not simply depict: they reclaim, observe, and speak. Rooted in Afro-heritage and postcolonial critique, her work invites us to slow down, to look with care, and to feel beyond the frame.
About MAR
MAR is an artist incubator established in Angola in 2020 with the mission of fostering connections between Lusophone artists and the international contemporary art ecosystem. Conceived as a platform for research, creation, and professional development, MAR supports emerging talents through mentorship, exhibitions, and strategic visibility within the art market. By promoting exchange among artists, curators, and collectors, the project contributes to a more inclusive and interconnected global art landscape.
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