Hassan Musa La Multiplication des éclairs au large de Lampedusa

cm 241 x 223

Musa’s paintings are made on canvases consisting of fabrics that are printed and stiched together, often appropriating Western classical masterpieces in order to compare them with the icons of our own day and age. This work refers to the Biblical episode of the multiplication of bread and fish. The fabric, on which éclair appear, evokes the abundance of food in Europe in sharp contrast with its shortage in other parts of the world. The reference to the tragedy of Lampedusa denounces the material poverty of the refugees but also the moral failings of the Europeans, who are indifferent to the suffering of these men, women, and children.

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Foto Lorenzo Palmieri

The work, exhibited on the occasion of African Metropolis. An Imaginary City (June 22-November 4, 2018) curated by Simon Njami and co-curated by Elena Motisi, is now in the MAXXI Art Collection.

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