Inspired by
Meschac Gaba’s Museum of Contemporary African Art 1997 – 2002, a 12-room
installation which reflects on the nature of the museum and blurs the boundaries
between art and the everyday, the Tate Modern version opens from July 3, – September
22, 2013.
According to Tate, it’s a construction of over a five year
period in “multi-layered, humorous and questioning work” containing “a vast
array of made and found objects from paintings, sculptures, drawings and videos
to musical instruments, religious objects and shredded banknotes, all carefully
arranged in the style of a West African market”.
Tate adds
that parts of the sections include Museum Shop, Library Restaurant, Marriage
Room, Game Room and Salon, which offer visitors alternative environments for
research, play, reflection and social interaction.
“The
inclusion of several rooms from the Museum of Contemporary African Art in
Documenta XI in 2002 cemented Gaba’s reputation as one of the most important
African artists working today”
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