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Michaelis School of Fine Art
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DAK’ART, 2008

International exhibition of the Biennale of African Contemporary Art, Dakar, Senegal, 9 May – 9 June 2008

Awarded:  European Union Award & Zuloga Corporation Award

Extract from Exhibition Catalogue: Download PDF
Website: https://biennaledakar.org/
Exhiition video: Scroll to video

The Biennale of Contemporary African Art, commonly known as DAK’ART, is more...

The Biennale of Contemporary African Art, commonly known as DAK’ART, is the longest running and most prestigious art biennale on the African continent, taking place once every two years in Dakar, Senegal.

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Opening of International exhibition of the Biennale of African Contemporary Art, Dakar, Senegal, 9 May – 9 June 2008.

Opening of International exhibition of the Biennale of African Contemporary Art, Dakar, Senegal, 9 May – 9 June 2008.

Imbuia & Ivoor Peerbal (Ebony & Ivory Pear Ball), 2008 - Johann van der Schijff

Imbuia & Ivoor Peerbal (Ebony & Ivory Pear Ball), 2008, aluminium, stainless steel, plywood, tanned leather, stuffing, 66 cm high x 90 cm wide x 38 cm deep.

Imbuia & Ivoor Peerbal (Ebony & Ivory Pear Ball), 2008 - Johann van der Schijff

Imbuia & Ivoor Peerbal (Ebony & Ivory Pear Ball), 2008, aluminium, stainless steel, plywood, tanned leather, stuffing, 66 cm high x 90 cm wide x 38 cm deep.

Slaansak / Punch Bag, 2005 - Johann van der Schijff

Slaansak / Punch Bag, 2005, galvanized and painted mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, tanned leather, rubber, 160 cm high x 152 cm wide x 90 cm deep.

Slaansak / Punch Bag, 2005 - Johann van der Schijff

Slaansak / Punch Bag, 2005, galvanized and painted mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, tanned leather, rubber, 160 cm high x 152 cm wide x 90 cm deep.

​Slaansak / Punch Bag being thumped resulting in it spinning around it’s axel.

Slaansak / Punch Bag being thumped resulting in it spinning around it’s axel.

Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.

Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.

​Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.​

Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.

​Hangbal (Hanging Ball), 2006 - Johann van der Schijff

Hangbal (Hanging Ball), 2006, aluminium, stainless steel, tanned leather, rubber, stuffing, 206 cm high x 59 cm wide x 30 cm deep.

Installing work.

Installing work.

Final installation, Théodore Monod Museum (IFAN).

Final installation, Théodore Monod Museum (IFAN).

Viewers interacting with Slaansak / Punch Bag, Théodoe Monod Museum (IFAN), “Dak'Art”, 2008.

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