In Conversation with Ibrahim Mahama - Ghana

--:--
Ibrahim Mahama, born in Tamale Ghana. He uses the transformation of materials to explore themes of commodity, migration, globalisation and economic exchange. Often made in collaboration with others, his large-scale installations employ materials gathered from urban environments, such as remnants of wood, or jute sacks which are stitched together and draped over architectural structures. Mahama’s interest in material, process and audience first led him to focus on jute sacks that are synonymous with the trade markets of Ghana where he lives and works. Fabricated in South East Asia, the sacks are imported by the Ghana Cocoa Boards to transport cocoa beans and eventually end up as multi-functional objects, used for the transportation of food, charcoal and other commodities. ‘You find different points of aesthetics within the surface of the sacks’ fabric’, Mahama has said. ‘I am interested in how crisis and failure are absorbed into this material with a strong reference to global transaction and how capitalist structures work.’ - White Cube
This show also celebrates Ibrahim’s return to 58th Venice Biennale and celebrating the first ever Ghana Pavilion at the Biennale!

Enjoy, comment and follow us on social media @artradio_sa and artist @ibrahimmahama3 and @sccatamale
5 Sep 2019 English Explicit South Africa Arts · Arts

Other recent episodes

Part 3 of 3: Ripples of Sound - A Libetation with Our Elders Madala Bafo Kunene & Madosini

An intergenerational cultural and spiritual transcendence gathering. A collective libation and celebration of elders and their influences by breaking the boundaries of age with live performances by five emerging culture bearers who’s commitment is purely to preserve our culture and to continue to drive it’s musical practices and performances. Curated…
2 Jan 2022 28 min

In Conversation with Michael Soi - Kenya

Michael Soi, a veteran artist known for his politically and culturally charged pieces. Soi was born in Nairobi, Kenya and has been working as an artist since 1995 after completion of his fine art and art history studies. He begun his career as a sculptor and subsequently refined his own…
21 Sep 2019 45 min

Part 1 of 2 : In Conversation with Simphiwe Ndzube - South Africa

Simphiwe Ndzube was born in Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and grew up in Cape Town where he obtain BA Fine Art from Michaelis School of Fine Art at University of Cape Town. Ndzube is a reminder that Africa is not merely a landfill for a wasted imagination, defunct ideals…
14 Sep 2019 44 min

In Conversation with Mouna Karray - Tunisia

Mouna Karray, born in Sfax, Tunisia and currently lives and works between Sfax and Paris. Karray studied cinema and photography in Tunisia and received an MA specialising in photography in Tokyo - which she say had an immense influence on her artistic style. She managed to establish a unique documentary…
7 Sep 2019 37 min