We carried out this installation from September 9 to 16, 2012 on the Digue du Large. A week in front of the sea, drunk with the wind and the sun, doing this ridiculous and magnificent gesture together. The work withstood a force 9 mistral, but not a few human hands. We have seen of our work only what we give you to see here. Barely completed, the installation was destroyed by a passer-by from La Digue and not a single gold leaf was found around it! We will never know what displeased him so much, or perhaps this passer-by got caught up in the work, seeing in it valuable material ? The investigation was vigorously carried out within the Port and will remain unanswered: who stole the gold from Africa ? that was the question asked, they simply told me at the security service secretariat… The two days that followed, we again covered a few blocks with what was left of the adhesive, to finally see from the sea, during a boat trip, the bursts of light from Golden Africa…
Adrift project
PRINCE CLAUS IMPACT AWARDS 2022
Once every two years the Prince Claus Fund recognizes six trailblazing artists and cultural practitioners with the Prince Claus Impact Awards. The Impact Awards are designed to acknowledge artists, creatives and inspirational leaders who have shown transformative power, consistent dedication and engagement within their contexts and beyond. These Awards are granted to artists whose practices are artistically inspiring, offer new perspectives and deal in creative ways with pressing social and/or political issues. They stand as testament to the positive, critical and crucial role that arts and culture can play across the world.
The current Impact Awards Jury consists of:
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Pablo Leon de la Barra, curator from Mexico,
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Dinh Q. Le, multimedia artist from Vietnam,
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Faustin Linyekula, dancer, choreographer, and storyteller from DR Congo,
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Mariam Kamara, architect from Niger,
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Maya El Khalil, curator from Lebanon.
During their deliberations the Jury has centered the importance of honoring individuals whose commitment and engagement with their community is clear and direct. They have chosen artists and cultural practitioners who tackle issues that have contemporary relevance and urgency, and who they believe are role models for a new generation.
The Jury has unanimously selected for the inaugural Prince Claus Impact Awards:
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Ailton Krenak, Brazil,
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Maria Medrano, Argentina,
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Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, Cuba,
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May al-Ibrashy, Egypt,
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Hassan Darsi, Morocco,
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Alain Gomis, Senegal.
Each of these individuals' work is looking to specific communities, geared at changing both local and global realities and rooted in heritage whilst working towards an open and inclusive future.