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About me

Portrait of Baba Gaia by Khatleen Minerve

I was born in Mauritius in 1993, and grew up between Reunion Island and it's sister island. 


All-rounder, curious and passionate about nature, it is in the colorful and tropical landscapes of my two islands that I draw my artist name and inspiration from.


Finding in the imagination of Douanier Rousseau an echo of my practice and my colorful universe, I makes tropical nature the central theme of my art. Continuously trying out different media and techniques - from markers to paint; from walls to digital - I portray Mother Nature with a harmonious and confident line. Like an ode to nature and cultural diversity that cradled my childhood, my exuberant work demonstrate an innate sense of detail and spontaneity that reflects my personality.


It was in 2015 that I got noticed by the self-taught artist Gaël Froget and, at just 22 years old, I made my first solo exhibition at the Hennessy Park Hotel. Collective exhibitions 13 (Imaaya, 2015), Borderline (The Third Dot, 2018) and Nu Le Morne (Lakaz d'Art, 2020) will follow. Recently, I distinguished myself during a live painting session for the Dreamers event (La Isla Social Club, 2019) and by the creation of a mural at the entrance of the Mahogany Shopping Promenade (Beau Plan, 2021). 


If the theme of mu art - an imaginary nature - remains my signature, my practice continues to evolve. From fabrics to abstract art, I never stops trying new projects to enrich my work and my artistic vision.

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Exhibitions

Portrait of Baba Gaia Borderline exhibition

2015

  • De l'eau su feuille songe - Expo Solo

Hennessy Park Hotel  

  • Charles Baudelaire - Expo collective

Galerie Hélène de Senneville 

  • 13 - Expo collective

Galerie Imaaya 

​2016

  • Bordeline - Expo collective -

The Third Dot 

2017

  • The Passage - Expo collective -

Long Beach Art Boutique - The Third Dot 

2018

  • Nu Le Morne - Expo collective -

Lakaz d'Art 

2020

  • Artable - Expo collective Digitale -

The Third Dot

2021

  • Lafrik dan mwa - Expo collective -

Centre Nelson Mandela

  • Pop Up Gallery - Expo collective -

Met Enn Koste

2022

  • Edition - Expo collective -

The Third Dot

  • Arty April - Expo collective -

In Situ*

Murals

Baba Gaia painting a mural at Mahogany shopping promenage beau plan

2018

  • Islandian, Pamplemousses 
     

2019

  • Creative Park, Beau Plan 
     

2021

  • Mahogany Shopping Promenade, Beau Plan

  • Terrasse, Saint Antoine (Private)

  • Exotica, Petit Raffray

  • The Good Life, Cap Malheureux

  • Living Room, Tamarin (Private)

  • Elytis, Pailles

 

2022

  • Hobbyworld, Mahogany Shopping Promenade

  • Elca, Vivea Business Park, Moka

  • Checkout.com, Ebene

  • Bedroom, Grand Baie (Private)

 

2023

  • Medis Beau, Bassin

  • Kenlee Tower, Port Louis

  • Brasilia Warehouse, Baie du Tombeau

  • Ecole Elementaire, Bois de Nefles, Ile de La Reunion

  • Kids Playroom, Le Morne (Private)

  • Metro Express, Caudan, Port Louis

  • Unicorn, Plaine Lauzun, Port Louis

  • Helios Polarised, Galerie du génie, Port Louis

  • Domaine De La Grave, Cluny

  • Longbeach Hotel, Belle Mare

  • La maison du Bonheur, Santa Theresa, Rio de Janeiro

  • Airbnb, Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro

  • La Pirogue Hotel
    Flic en Flac

  • DataPilot The Strand, Beau Plan

  • L’Aventure du Sucre, Pamplemousses

  • Longbeach Hotel Selfie Frame, Belle Mare

  • Les Facines B, Vivea Business Park, Moka

 

2023

  • PWC, Moka

Live Paintings & Collaborations

Baba Gaia painting

2019

  • La Isla 2068 ft Base

La Isla Social Club

  • Dreamers X ft TanZii

La Isla Social Club

 

2022

  • Kin-Graf Festival Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo

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