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Victor Fotso Nyie

VICTOR FOTSO NYIE

Born in 1990 in Douala, Cameroon

Lives and works between Faenza and Rieti, Italy

Victor Fotso Nyie’s work delves into the intersection of personal narrative, cultural restitution, and the spiritual resonance of ancestral memories. His sculptures, often crafted in triple-baked terracotta with waxed finishes, are imbued with a powerful iconography that bridges contemporary figuration and Pan-African vernacular traditions. Fotso Nyie’s artistic practice reimagines traditional African forms, interweaving personal self-portraiture with motifs sourced from ethnographic collections, flea markets, and the collective consciousness of his Sub-Saharan heritage. 

I find cosmogony very interesting: the connection with the earth, [...] the strong relationship with ancestors and nature.

Victor Fotso Nyie

Selected Artworks

Victor Fotso Nyie - Re-connexion

Victor Fotso Nyie

Re-connexion, 2023

Victor Fotso Nyie - Malinconia

Victor Fotso Nyie

Malinconia, 2020

Vicor Fotso Nyie - Ange gardien

Victor Fotso Nyie

Ange gardien, 2022

Victor Fotso Nyie - Ribelle

Victor Fotso Nyie

Ribelle, 2020

Victor Fotso Nyie - Vue céleste

Victor Fotso Nyie

Vue céleste, 2022

Victor Fotso Nyie - Verso l'orizzonte

Victor Fotso Nyie

Verso l'orizzonte, 2022

Victor Fotso Nyie - Rêve lucide

Victor Fotso Nyie

Rêve lucide, 2021

Victor Fotso Nyie - Patriarca

Victor Fotso Nyie

Patriarca, 2020

Victor Fotso Nye - Veglia

Victor Fotso Nyie

Veglia, 2023

Victor Fotso Nyie - Le messager

Victor Fotso Nyie

Le messager, 2025

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Victor Fotso Nyie

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