ISBN:
9780992663476
Language:
English
Pages:
58 S.
,
überw. Ill.
DDC:
700.411.2
Keywords:
Konaté, Abdoulaye 1953-
;
Installation
Abstract:
Blain|Southern Berlins exhibition, 'Useful dreams', is a comprehensive survey of the work of the Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté, one of the most eminent West African artists of his generation. 'Useful dreams' comprises works from the 1990s to the present, including nine new works created for this significant presentation.00Konaté is known for his large-scale compositions that use figurative and symbolic language. His textile-based installations explore socio-political and environmental issues, both specific to Mali and further afield; scenes of societal turmoil, military conflict, sovereignty, faith, globalisation, ecological shifts and the AIDS epidemic, all become subject to investigation and semiotic deconstruction. Employing materials typical to Mali, namely woven and dyed cloths, hand-embroidered and stitched together, Konaté draws on the West African tradition of using textiles as a mode of communication and commemoration. His referral to a localised cultural technique is then astutely realigned to meet with a wider geopolitical framework, the material acting as an intercessor between local and global structures. 00Exhibition: Blain/Southern, Berlin, Germany (07.02-18.04.2015)
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