Ibrahim Mahama (artist)
Ibrahim Mahama (dem born am 1987) be Ghanaian artist[1] of monumental installations.[2][3] He dey live den dey work insyd Accra, Kumasi den Tamale, Ghana.[4] He be de founder of Red Clay Studio, Savannah Centre for Contemporary Arts den Nkrumah Volini.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Ibrahim |
| Family name | Mahamah |
| Ein date of birth | 1987 |
| Place dem born am | Tamale, Ghana |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | concept artist, painter |
| Educate for | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Participant insyd | documenta 14 |
| Award e receive | Sam Gilliam Award |
| Represented by | White Cube |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
| Personal pronoun | L485 |
Education
editHe obtain a Master of Fine Arts degree insyd Painting den Sculpture in 2013 den bachelor of Fine Arts degree insyd Painting insyd 2010 at de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.[1]
Career
edit
He often dey work plus found objects by he dey transform dem insyd ein practice den dey give dem new meanings. Mahama be best known for draping buildings insyd old jute sacks wich he dey stitch togeda plus a team of collaborators make dem create patchwork quilts. Na he be de youngest artist dem feature insyd de Ghana Pavilion at de 2019 Venice Biennale. Na dem show ein work during de 56th International Art Exhibition of de Venice Biennale insyd Italy All The World’s Futures curate by Okwui Enwezor insyd 2015.[4]
Mahama dey show ein works insyd Ghanaian markets, as well as galleries. Dem intend dis make e provide a critical reflection for de value system inherent to ein materials.[2] He sanso be a painter den sculptor.
Insyd 2013, Stefan Simchowitz, along plus Dublin gallerist Ellis King, sue Mahama. Na de dealers bia Mahama, buh he refuse make he authenticate derivative works dem produce from Mahama ein installations of Ghanaian coal sacks. Insyd 2016, Simchowitz settle plus Mahama.[5][6]
Insyd 2019, he start de Savannah Center for Contemporary Art (SCCA), Tamale.[7] Mahama sanso repurpose 120 scratched second-class train seats thru parliament he dey bell de "parliament of ghost", a replica of Ghana ein parliament chamber. Na dem install de parliament of ghost at de Whitworth Art gallery insyd Manchester.[8]
Na dem exhibit Mahama ein work at Artspace for de 22nd Biennale of Sydney insyd 2020.[9]
As part of ein contribution to de development of Africa thru art,[10] na frm name Mahama de 73rd most influential African by theafricareport.com insyd de list of 100 most influential Africans 2019/2020.[11]
Ein life matter
editMahama marry Khadija Yussif Iddi. De pair get married insyd July 2023 at a private ceremony insyd Tamale.[12]
Solo exhibitions
edit| Exhibition | Year | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden of scarcity[13] | 2022 | De Oude Kerk, Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Lazarus[14] | 2021 | White Cube | United Kingdom |
| Fragments[15] | 2017 | White Cube | United Kingdom |
| Material Effects | 2015 | Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University | United States |
| Civil Occupation | 2014 | Ellis King, Dublin | Ireland |
| Kawokudi Coal Sack Installation, Accra, Ghana
Nima Coal Sack Installation, Accra, Ghana Adum Coal Sack Installation, Kumasi, Ghana Jute, What Is Art? |
2013 | Accra
Accra Railway Station, Kumasi K.N.U.S.T Museum, Kumasi |
Ghana |
|
Sisala Coal Market, Coal Sack Installation Trading Identities, Installation |
2012 |
Newtown, Accra MFA Block, Kumasi |
Ghana |
| The colonized body, Installation | 2011 | Kokomlemle, Accra | Ghana |
| Class and Identity, Installation, K.N.U.S.T, Kumasi, Ghana | 2010 | K.N.U.S.T, Kumasi | Ghana |
| Purity? Cultures of display, Installation | 2009 | Bomso, Kumasi | Ghana |
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "5 Contemporary Artists in Ghana". AsiwomeWrites.Com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ibrahim Mahama", Contemporary And (C&).
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mahama - 'A Friend' - Milan | My Art Guides". myartguides.com (in British English). Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ibrahim Mahama". Tyburn Gallery (in British English). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ Cascone, Sarah (2016-05-11). "Stefan Simchowitz Settles Lawsuit with Artist". Artnet News (in American English). Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ↑ Shaw, Anny (11 May 2016). "Stefan Simchowitz settles bitter legal case with Ibrahim Mahama". www.theartnewspaper.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "The Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) | Contemporary And". contemporaryand.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ Youngs, Ian (2019-07-09). "The artist building a parliament with train seats". BBC News (in British English). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mahama". Biennale of Sydney (in Australian English). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ Hamelo, Gameli (June 7, 2023). "Three Institutions Redefining Art in Tamale". frieze magazine.
- ↑ "The 100 most influential Africans (71-80)". The Africa Report.com (in American English). 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ "Celebrated artiste Ibrahim Mahama marries in a plush Islamic wedding in Tamale".
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mahama – Garden of Scars". oudekerk.nl. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mahama – Lazarus – White Cube". whitecube.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mahama – Artist's Profile – The Saatchi Gallery". saatchigallery.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
Read further
edit- Casavecchia, Barbara (2 March 2018). "'In Dependence': Ibrahim Mahama's Monuments to the Anonymous". Frieze (magazine). No. 194. ISSN 0962-0672.
- Freeman, Nate (31 March 2016). "Jute-Sack Case Heats Up: Ibrahim Mahama Countersues Simchowitz, Ellis King". ARTnews. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Freemantle, Julia (16 February 2019). "Ghana's Ibrahim Mahama drapes huge buildings in recycled hessian sacks". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Kinsella, Eileen; Halperin, Julia (29 April 2019). "Flags Can Be 'a Symbol of Oppression': Artist Ibrahim Mahama on Why He Replaced 50 National Flags at Rockefeller Center". Artnet News. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- O'Toole, Sean. "Ibrahim Mahama at daadgalerie". Frieze (magazine). Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Obuobi, Sharon (November 2018). "Conversation with Ibrahim Mahama". Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art. 2018 (42–43): 284–289. doi:10.1215/10757163-7185941. ISSN 1075-7163.
- Powhida, William; Sawon, Magdalena (25 September 2015). "Artists Are Not Kale: A Gallery Management Guide's Many Failures". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Rea, Naomi (30 January 2018). "Belgium Has a Racist Monuments Problem Too—Here's How They're Dealing With It". Artnet News. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Ruiz, Cristina (28 February 2017). "Ibrahim Mahama presents a portrait of Ghana told through its objects". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Ruiz, Cristina (17 June 2016). "The art of Ghana". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Shaw, Anny (6 December 2017). "Early sale in Miami: Martin Margulies buys Ibrahim Mahama's installation". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 27 May 2019.