Presentation of a monumental work by Moffat Takadiwa.
A monumental work. Moffat Takadiwa creates monumental pieces from plastic waste, weaving them into organic compositions. Born in 1983 in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, he explores overconsumption, inequality, and environmental issues while working within a community-based approach. He collects waste and discarded materials from landfills, originating from the Western world: computer keys, toothbrushes, combs... For his work, he surrounds himself with young people whom he pays and who assist him. The assemblages he creates give rise to precious tapestries that elevate what was meant to be abandoned. His work also expresses his relationship to the history of colonialism and opens onto an ecological dimension. KoreKore hand writing 1 is a work made from computer keyboard keys, measuring 190 x 255 cm, and will be presented throughout the night in the right aisle of église Saint-Eustache. The messages have disappeared; only the keys remain. In partnership with Galerie Sémiose With the support of Galerie Sémiose Curated by Françoise Paviot and Frédérique Butin-Valentin In addition, the concert Scarlatti l’éclatant by Hélène Mugot will take place inside the church.
Source: paris.fr — photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy Semiose, Paris.