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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
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Website: https://biennaledakar.org/
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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.
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, 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, aluminium, stainless steel, plywood, tanned leather, stuffing, 66 cm high x 90 cm wide x 38 cm deep.
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, 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.
Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.
Detail of Slaansak / Punch Bag.
Hangbal (Hanging Ball), 2006, aluminium, stainless steel, tanned leather, rubber, stuffing, 206 cm high x 59 cm wide x 30 cm deep.
Installing work.
Final installation, Théodore Monod Museum (IFAN).
Viewers interacting with Slaansak / Punch Bag, Théodoe Monod Museum (IFAN), “Dak'Art”, 2008.