Crossing two stories, one historical, the other personal, the artist asks about the fate of migrants: "Can the human dignity of a category of people still be questioned today? If so, are they the ones who inflict or suffer, the perpetrators or the victims?” In the Skin of Isidore Bakanja thus raises global issues related to exploitation, labor and the difficulties of the migration experience.
An ongoing project intended to be a hybrid performative installation combining textile (fashion) sculpture, light, sound, immersive video and photographic installation. This work will explore the Congolese concept of “Putulu Payer”, a multi-layered expression that evokes admiration, material acquisition, flattery and value. All through the prism of post-colonial aesthetics and personal memory.
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