Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities]
Through Dutch-wax textiles, hybrid masks, and sculptural installations, Shonibare reinterprets European art forms through African aesthetics.
The exhibition features major pieces such as: The African Library (2018) – 6,000 books wrapped in Dutch-wax fabric, embossed with names of post-colonial thinkers and leaders. Hybrid Mask Series (2021–2024) – sculptures combining African and European cultural references. Alien Man/Woman on Flying Machine (2011) – works symbolizing the migration of ideas and bodies. The exhibition examines how histories are woven together — neither erased nor pure, but hybrid.
Antananarivo
Africa