Adele
Aproh
Adele Aproh
May - July 2025
/ Past resident
Adele Aproh (b. 1996) lives and works in Paris, France. Aproh brings together a unique visual lexicon to construct fantastical, fictional worlds layered with symbolic depth and narrative intricacy. Working primarily in colored pencil and pastel, her drawings unfold as stories within stories, meticulously composed and rich with surrealist absurdity. Aproh's work delves into themes of identity, conformity, and the structures of social and professional hierarchies. Through the recurring use of nearly identical protagonists, who can be distinguished by uniform outfits, hairstyles, and synchronized gestures, Aproh explores how individuality is shaped, masked, or lost within collective systems and codes.
"My work explores layered, imaginary scenes where self-referential figures express identity through gesture, costume, and symbolism. Set in surreal, theatrical spaces, these characters reflect the fluidity of identity through playful tensions between exposure and concealment. Influenced by comics, fashion, and emotion, I use bright colors and humor to approach themes like mourning, anxiety, and intimacy."
Adele Aproh
Adele Aproh
Adele Aproh
May - July 2025
/ Past resident
Adele Aproh (b. 1996) lives and works in Paris, France. Aproh brings together a unique visual lexicon to construct fantastical, fictional worlds layered with symbolic depth and narrative intricacy. Working primarily in colored pencil and pastel, her drawings unfold as stories within stories, meticulously composed and rich with surrealist absurdity. Aproh's work delves into themes of identity, conformity, and the structures of social and professional hierarchies. Through the recurring use of nearly identical protagonists, who can be distinguished by uniform outfits, hairstyles, and synchronized gestures, Aproh explores how individuality is shaped, masked, or lost within collective systems and codes.
"My work explores layered, imaginary scenes where self-referential figures express identity through gesture, costume, and symbolism. Set in surreal, theatrical spaces, these characters reflect the fluidity of identity through playful tensions between exposure and concealment. Influenced by comics, fashion, and emotion, I use bright colors and humor to approach themes like mourning, anxiety, and intimacy."
Adele Aproh
Adele
Aproh
Adele Aproh
May - July 2025
/ Past resident
Adele Aproh (b. 1996) lives and works in Paris, France. Aproh brings together a unique visual lexicon to construct fantastical, fictional worlds layered with symbolic depth and narrative intricacy. Working primarily in colored pencil and pastel, her drawings unfold as stories within stories, meticulously composed and rich with surrealist absurdity. Aproh's work delves into themes of identity, conformity, and the structures of social and professional hierarchies. Through the recurring use of nearly identical protagonists, who can be distinguished by uniform outfits, hairstyles, and synchronized gestures, Aproh explores how individuality is shaped, masked, or lost within collective systems and codes.
"My work explores layered, imaginary scenes where self-referential figures express identity through gesture, costume, and symbolism. Set in surreal, theatrical spaces, these characters reflect the fluidity of identity through playful tensions between exposure and concealment. Influenced by comics, fashion, and emotion, I use bright colors and humor to approach themes like mourning, anxiety, and intimacy."