Violence Gratuite from Paris works as a video and sound artist as well as a curator. In her work, she explores the relationship between her French and Cameroonian heritage, addressing questions of her own identity and that of her generation. She consistently draws on a variety of pop culture references and aesthetics. In her music, which she has intensely focused on for the first time with the release of her album “Baleine à Boss” this year, she also combines a wide range of genres in a process characterized by digital experimentation, connecting it to contemporary societal issues.
In addition to her work as a musician she plays a key role in the Yoké collective and collaborates with several African festivals, including Nyege Nyege, where she helps shape the festival’s creative direction. As a multidisciplinary artist, she is interested in the art of healing through different mediums, including film and performance.
Violence Gratuite from Paris works as a video and sound artist and curator. In her works, she relates her French and Cameroonian origins to each other and deals with questions of her own identity and that of her generation. In doing so, she always makes use of diverse pop-cultural references and aesthetics. In her music, to which she devoted herself intensively for the first time with her album ‘Baleine à Boss’ released this year, she also combines a variety of genres in a process that is characterized by digital experimentation and creates references to current social issues.