Conquête et carnaval (bag lady), 2021

The artwork pledge

• NO POVERTY
• GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• QUALITY EDUCATION
• GENDER EQUALITY
• DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
• REDUCED INEQUALITIES
• RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
• CLIMATE ACTION
• LIFE BELOW WATER
• LIFE ON LAND
• PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Tags

• Aimé Césaire
• Colonialism
• Decolonization
• Found Objects
• France
• Gender
• Gender Inequality
• Haiti
• Joseph
• Memory
• Racialized society
• Racial Segregation
• Racism
• Recycling
• Théodore Géricault

About this artwork

"The Lambi conch is a shell that was once used by the " marrons ", freed slaves, as a means of communication and rallying to announce Life, Death, Weddings, the yam harvest, the return of fishing, revolts and other popular gatherings. It is a symbol of freedom and independence. I add a chain and the conch becomes an accessory. The meaning becomes double: the chain can be seen as a reminder of a form of resistance when used by the marrons but also as a reminder of the dangers of accessorizing certain causes and struggles that are still relevant today, where everything is constantly being reworked and reinterpreted by the system. Bag Lady is also a tribute to the title of Erykah Badu and Roy Ayres." Gaëlle Choisne

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