Paul Maheke

Paul Maheke lives and works in Montpellier. Through various artistic forms and disciplines, Maheke has undertaken a sustained exploration of the ways marginalised bodies, narratives, and histories are rendered visible and invisible. The artist calls upon ghosts, spirits, and non-human entities in their works to encourage a reorientation of perception, inviting audiences to reconsider how they see, feel, and listen. Esoteric, spiritual, queer, and embodied knowledge(s) help him create potential for prophecy.

His work has been shown at Tate Modern and Tate Britain (London), the Venice Biennale, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (Washington), The Renaissance Society (Chicago), Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, Bourse de Commerce - Collection Pinault and Lafayette Anticipations (Paris), MO.CO (Montpellier), Triangle France (Marseille), Chisenhale Gallery and The South London Gallery (London), Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich) Performa (New York), Baltic Triennial 13, Manifesta 12 (Palermo), among others.

Paul Maheke is the recipient of the 25th Fondation Pernod Ricard Prize and will be a fellow at the Villa Medici – French Academy in Rome for the 2025-2026 academic year.