Constellation: Perspectives from Researchers and Art Professionals The Constellation exhibition by Lauriane Yougang, currently on display at the French Institute of Cameroon (Yaoundé branch), continues to spark discussions within artistic and academic circles. On May 8, 2025, a dynamic roundtable brought together artists, researchers, art critics, and students to explore the symbolic and aesthetic depth of this powerful work. Moderated by Dr. Zoila Luz Epossi, archaeologist and researcher, the event fostered a fruitful dialogue around the themes of storytelling, memory, imagination, and transmission raised by the Constellation series. Yves Xavier Ndounda Ndongo, editorial director of the project, presented the exhibition by highlighting its narrative particularities, the artistic direction led by Francine Abada, and Vanina Kapé’s cosmic scenographic approach. He emphasized how Lauriane creates a visual constellation where each piece acts as a star emitting a unique glow. He notably underlined the symbolic significance of the chosen aesthetic, which evokes invisible connections between identity, culture, and the sacred. Art historian Narcisse Tchandeu traced some of the artist’s sources of inspiration, particularly ancestral creative practices of the Sao peoples. He praised the contemporary approach rooted in collective memory and the fragility of African female identity. Artist Hervé Youmbi offered a comparative analysis of the use of beads in Lauriane Yougang’s work, contrasting it with other artistic practices worldwide, thereby revealing the singularity of her visual language. Finally, Paul-Henri S. Assako Assako, art historian, explored the materiality of Lauriane Yougang’s works, highlighting their spiritual density, the symbolic charge of the materials, and the plural imagination they evoke. The roundtable concluded with an exchange session with the audience, during which Lauriane Yougang reflected on the genesis of Constellation. She emotionally shared the personal roots of her work, her contemporary concerns, and her desire to create a space for both internal and collective resonance.