Weaving The Entropy
Solo Show by Patrick Bongoy
8 Oct - 18 Dec 2021
THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE is pleased to present "WEAVING THE ENTROY", a SOLO SHOW with new series of sculptural works and paintings BY PATRICK BONGOY.
The exhibition celebrates and recognises Bongoy's significant contribution on a critical view of the sociopolitical and artistic art scene in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Curated by Graça Rodrigues and Sónia Ribeiro, the exhibition includes 15 unreleased works from the artist's personal archive.
Patrick Bongoy explores the themes of migration, displacement, and the enormous human cost involved in the struggle for natural resources.
Produces his works from recycled rubber strips, evoking dark narratives.
Although resident in South Africa, the artist's work continually refers to his hometown of Kinshasa, DRC, and to explore the broad themes of alienation through the loss of homeland, as well as migration and the resulting effects on identity. In particular, it examines the specific aspects of dehumanization that occur when whole people and communities are plagued by toxic historical narratives, sociopolitical violations, and rapidly degrading physical environments.
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