
Victor Fotso Nyie
Re-connexion, 2023

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.

Re-connexion, 2023

Malinconia, 2020

Ange gardien, 2022


Vue céleste, 2022

Gioia, 2023

Verso l'orizzonte, 2022

Rêve lucide, 2021

Patriarca, 2020

Venus, 2022


