"Sometimes people are simply cool. You know what I mean: when you meet someone, only to be struck by a certain compelling energy, which is at once zeitgeist and timeless. What constitutes such a state is hard to pin down, but it might include a soft self-assurance, passion, talent, personal style, and, well, a certain je ne sais quoi. All this is to say: Pol Taburet is strikingly cool. He’s also hard to pin down, which isn’t surprising when you consider his upcoming schedule of exhibitions in 2023 alone. Taburet has shows at Balice Hertling and Lafayette Anticipations (both in Paris), a residency at the Pivô in Salvador, Bahia, and solo presentations at Longlati Foundation in Shanghai and Mendes Wood DM in São Paulo. Not bad for a twenty-six-year-old."