In Joannes’s dining room, there’s a painting that captures everyone’s attention. A woman, seated on a dark chair, a silhouette cut out of geometric lines, seems lost in thought. Behind her, a deep red background pulses gently, like a heartbeat. And there, suspended above the scene, a full moon illuminates the canvas with an almost intimate light.

A silent and strong presence

This work by Diane Azie, a young contemporary Ivorian artist, is more than just decorative. It literally inhabits the space. In the soft morning light or the warm evening reflections, the woman on the chair changes her appearance. Sometimes dreamy, sometimes melancholic, she becomes almost a silent guest at every meal.

The poetry of details

What fascinates is the subtlety of the details. The vivid blue of a flower nestled against her face, a unique glow against this monochrome of reds and browns, draws the eye like a secret. Her sketched, almost cubist features leave room for the imagination: is she dreaming of a distant love? A childhood memory?

A work that dialogues with the place

At Joannes’s, this painting fits perfectly. It resonates with the spirit of the place: a house where each object, each painting, tells a story and creates a connection with those who pass by. Guests seated at tables always end up turning toward it, captivated by its mysterious presence. It becomes a topic of conversation, a trigger for emotions, a bridge between art and everyday life.

When art becomes memory

Perhaps this is the magic of a stay at Joannes: leaving with the memory of a delicious dish, a sunset, but also a look, that of a motionless woman, frozen on a chair, who continues to follow you long after you have left the dining room.

And you, what do you guess behind the enigmatic look of the lady on the chair?