Meschac Gaba
Atlantic, 2001
7 diving suits, 13 fishing rods and bank notes
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The tension between policy and practicality is articulated in works such as Atlantic (2001). Comprising diving suits bearing the flags of some West, Central and East African states, as well...
The tension between policy and practicality is articulated in works such as Atlantic (2001). Comprising diving suits bearing the flags of some West, Central and East African states, as well as fishing rods and banknotes, the work invites a consideration of leisure, trade routes and exploratory journeys for conquest and survival, while bringing to focus the vulnerability of the absent human figure.