Marc Padeu's latest series 'Memento Vivere' reimagines Renaissance religious compositions within the cocoa plantations of Cameroon. Figures harvest cacao under a golden light, evoking the Adoration of the Magi, while everyday acts become divine. The paintings breathe a quiet timelessness, challenging our rush and reminding us to savor life's cycles.

Padeu's palette—deep greens, warm ochres, and luminous whites—infuses each canvas with a sacred stillness. His characters are neither saints nor laborers but something in between, caught in a space of grace. The exhibition at Larkin Durey offers a fresh take on memento mori, urging a contemplative pause.