Courage Hunke
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This abstract artwork features a collage of various elements, including a map-like diagram, graffiti-style markings, and distressed textures. The composition is dominated by a sense of fragmentation, with overlapping layers and torn edges creating a visually striking and disjointed effect. The color palette is muted, with shades of beige, gray, and pastel hues, adding to the sense of weathered and aged materials. The subject matter alludes to urban landscapes and community infrastructure, though the overall interpretation is open-ended and invites the viewer to contemplate the artist's commentary on themes of public space, urban development, and the passage of time. ...
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Courage Hunke
B.2000, GhanaianCourage Hunke (Ghanaian, b. 2000) is a visionary artist whose work bridges the realms of consumer culture and the profound ephemerality of existence. With an unyielding passion for redefining the boundaries of art, Courage explores unconventional mediums to convey messages of beauty, sustainability, and memory. At the core of Courage’s art lies the innovative process of fusing paper with repurposed merchandise plastic bags through heat-pressing. This unique technique transforms everyday objects into imprints of life experiences and memories. Courage’s art pieces are not merely reflections of aesthetics; they represent the transient nature of existence, echoing the wisdom found in the natural world, where time and space constantly evolve, serving as profound meditations on the choices of consumers and the collective responsibility we bear for the environment. In a world dominated by disposability, his work offers a powerful counter-narrative, calling on viewers to reflect on their habits, cherishing the beauty and the teachings of nature. With every piece, he invites one to reevaluate their place in a world where art, environment intertwine in a mesmerizing dance of consciousness. Courage lives and works in Accra and is a member of the Artemartis collective. ...
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SEPTIEME
Paris, CotonouFounded in 2019 in the 7th arrondissement of Paris in a Haussmann-style setting, SEPTIEME opened its second space in September 2022 in Cotonou, Benin, in a 200m2 warehouse in the center of the city, to offer exhibitions in a new format to audiences in the West African sub-region. It made sense for SEPTIEME to deploy its vision spatially and to help push back the frontiers of contemporary art, as well as to contribute to the construction of new contemporary art strongholds. ...