For Elon-M Tossou, art is a gateway to spirituality. This realisation, manifested at a young age, has determined his holistic creative vocation.

As a native of Oumako, Elon's ancestry is rooted in Hulagan, otherwise known as Grand Popo, Benin's high place of traditional religious practices.

Infused with wisdom and whimsy, the mysterious compositions of Elon-M Tossou, investigate notions of race, gender, identity, human existence, death, and the afterlife.

In his creative practice, Tossou invites the viewer on a holistic journey reconnecting man with nature, yet daring to confront traditional archetypes with hybrid notions of dystopia, intellectual cross-pollination and applied sciences.

The prevailing role women play in West African society remains a subject matter pervading Tossou's body of work.

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