Against a sky heavy with storm clouds, utility crews work high above the street, restoring the electrical network while life continues below. Pedestrians cross the intersection, traffic moves cautiously through the work zone, and workers on the ground coordinate each step with quiet precision. It is a scene that most people pass without a second glance, yet one that keeps an entire city functioning.
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\nIn Load Shedding 2, Achilles Kouam\u00e9 shines a light on the often-unseen professionals whose work becomes most visible when the weather turns difficult. Elevated above the streets, they confront both the elements and the complexity of the electrical grid so that homes, businesses, and public spaces can return to normal. Their presence is a reminder that the comforts of everyday life depend on countless acts of expertise carried out beyond the public eye.
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\nThe painting balances the monumentality of the utility poles and machinery with the ordinary rhythm of the city below, emphasizing the connection between infrastructure and community. Through expressive brushwork and a subdued palette, Kouam\u00e9 transforms a routine maintenance operation into a tribute to resilience, responsibility, and the skilled hands that quietly keep modern life connected.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Huile sur toile
\n(61 x 61 cm \/ 24 x 24 in.)
\nCr\u00e9\u00e9e en 2026<\/p>\n
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CEUX QUI TIENNENT LE MONDE<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Une exposition d'\u0153uvres originales\nd' Biblioth\u00e8que Claude-Henri-Grignon
\n(Those Who Keep the World Running<\/em>)
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\nAchilles Kouam\u00e9<\/strong>,
\npr\u00e9sent\u00e9e par
\nMawu Art Gallery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nLongueuil, Qu\u00e9bec
\nDu 5 ao\u00fbt au 24 septembre 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":19530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[37,70,43],"product_tag":[32,34,154,42],"class_list":["post-19528","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-drawings","product_cat-oil-painting","product_cat-paintings","product_tag-art","product_tag-color","product_tag-expo-ceux-qui-tiennent-le-monde","product_tag-painting","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19528"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19531,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19528\/revisions\/19531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=19528"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=19528"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mawuartgallery.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=19528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}