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Alida Ymélé (1994) is a Cameroonian artist born in Dschang in the West of Cameroon. She started to
create at a very young age against the advice of her family. Her first ambition was to go into fashion
design to ensure a manual practice without knowing the existence of a school of Fine Arts.
Determined, she entered the Institute of Fine Arts of Nkongsamba from which she graduated with a
master's degree in 2019.Alida has been working in the studio of Jean-David Nkot since 2017. 

Like many artists of this generation, she has also gone through the teachings and encouragement of
renowned artists such as Barthélémy Toguo, Jean Jacques Kanté, Salifou Lindou, or the post-master
of Hervé Youmbi. Her main mentor, Jean-David, made her realize that gender is not an issue in the
studio, only work, passion and determination count. 

The universe of Alida Ymélé questions the permanent injustices that housekeepers experience. For
her, her invisibilized women are heroines that it is necessary to put forward, to rehumanize. Indeed,
she cannot but notice the violence with which these people are treated. This fight comes to her from
her early childhood when she can read her mother's profession of housewife on her birth certificate,
while society teaches her that this work does not really exist, is worth nothing. However, it is her
mother who supports her until 2011. Alida Ymélé began by working on the tragedies of immigration,
where women find themselves in situations close to slavery.


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All artworks of Alida Ymélé
Painting, Lydol, Alida Ymélé

Lydol

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,259

Painting, Shadow women, Alida Ymélé

Shadow women

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$7,228

Painting, Water Polisher, Alida Ymélé

Water Polisher

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 1.2 inch

$2,597

Painting, Painful day, Alida Ymélé

Painful day

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 51.6 x 45.3 inch

$8,470

Painting, Demi-toilette, Alida Ymélé

Demi-toilette

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 45.3 x 51.2 inch

$8,470

Painting, World cleaner, Alida Ymélé

World cleaner

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 29.9 x 26 x 1.2 inch

$2,823

Painting, Cleaners, Alida Ymélé

Cleaners

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 51.2 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch

$4,856

Painting, Ma source dorée, Alida Ymélé

Ma source dorée

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 51.2 x 45.3 x 1 inch

$4,856

Painting, On the way, Alida Ymélé

On the way

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 45.3 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,856

Painting, Minamata, Alida Ymélé

Minamata

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 inch

$7,905

Painting, Douceur au petit matin, Alida Ymélé

Douceur au petit matin

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 51.2 x 45.3 inch

$8,470

Painting, Répit.2, Alida Ymélé

Répit.2

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 51.2 x 47.2 inch

$8,470

Painting, Grey Woman S13, Alida Ymélé

Grey Woman S13

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Painting, Grey Woman S15, Alida Ymélé

Grey Woman S15

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Painting, Grey Woman S11, Alida Ymélé

Grey Woman S11

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Alida Ymélé (1994) is a Cameroonian artist born in Dschang in the West of Cameroon. She started tocreate at a very young age against the advice of her family. Her first ambition was to go into fashiondesign to ensure a manual practice without knowing the existence of a school of Fine Arts.Determined, she entered the Institute of Fine Arts of Nkongsamba from which she graduated with amaster's degree in 2019.Alida has been working in the studio of Jean-David Nkot since 2017. 

Like many artists of this generation, she has also gone through the teachings and encouragement ofrenowned artists such as Barthélémy Toguo, Jean Jacques Kanté, Salifou Lindou, or the post-masterof Hervé Youmbi. Her main mentor, Jean-David, made her realize that gender is not an issue in thestudio, only work, passion and determination count. 

The universe of Alida Ymélé questions the permanent injustices that housekeepers experience. Forher, her invisibilized women are heroines that it is necessary to put forward, to rehumanize. Indeed,she cannot but notice the violence with which these people are treated. This fight comes to her fromher early childhood when she can read her mother's profession of housewife on her birth certificate,while society teaches her that this work does not really exist, is worth nothing. However, it is hermother who supports her until 2011. Alida Ymélé began by working on the tragedies of immigration,where women find themselves in situations close to slavery.

What are their 3 main works?

What is Alida Ymélé’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Orphism, African Aesthetic