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Two universes rub shoulders, two techniques too. A world of adults that the painter Walid Ardhaoui meets most often in the margins of Tunisian society, his camera slung. Idle men, candidates for immigration, disillusioned unemployed. During his three-month residency at the CDA Gallery, other makeshift companions were added: homeless people crossed during his daily walks, squatters of all ages, Wydad and Raja fans brimming with energy and anger. This is the picture. This adult world collides with the world of childhood represented by drawings deliberately made in a clumsy way. Candy pink …