N'est pas Ashley qui veut, 2025

Othmane Maiga  

Othmane Maiga is an emerging artist based in Toulouse, whose flamboyant pictorial universe is rooted in pop culture, comics, rap, and the imagery of the 90s. A student at the Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, he developed an instinctive and joyfully irreverent style of painting, where satire, tenderness, and self-mockery intersect.

At the heart of his practice is a gallery of anthropomorphic characters: muscular, costumed dogs, parodying the heroic, virile, or bling-bling figures that populate our imaginations. By playing with gender stereotypes, oversized egos, and power poses, Othmane Maiga subverts the codes to better desacralize them. Behind the visual humor, a whole reflection on the creation of images, identity, and representation is emerging.

The work (acrylic, spray paint, and glitter on canvas, 150×200 cm) fully embodies this approach: two body-built superhero dogs rush in front of a yellow BMW, against a backdrop of a pink and purple sunset. One wears a costume reminiscent of Captain America, the other a suit of armor with a star-spangled arm like Winter Soldier. Their names, , resonate like archetypes of a pop-fictional couple, simultaneously kitsch and glam. The whole thing forms a spectacular scene, saturated with color and references, where parody becomes a critical tool.

Beyond painting, Othmane Maiga extends his practice to textiles, photography, and performance, incorporating collaborations with models and brands. His work is profoundly collective, driven by a desire to share and connect with contemporary narratives. Each canvas thus becomes the starting point for a universe, somewhere between homage, mockery, and the construction of new myths.