exsudat
in a western european museum, a protagonist examines paintings containing traces of gum arabic — a substance extracted from acacia senegal trees of north-western africa. summoning the ghosts of intermediary merchants, signares, women of the senegalese artistocracy who played a central role in the transatlantic trade of gum and gold from the 17th to 20th centuries.
digital. 10:00.
produced for the “nuits européene des musées (european night of the museums)” at the musée des beaux-arts de lyon, with support from creative new zealand.
to view the online edition of the work, please email yanambaye@gmail.com.
digital. 10:00.
produced for the “nuits européene des musées (european night of the museums)” at the musée des beaux-arts de lyon, with support from creative new zealand.
to view the online edition of the work, please email yanambaye@gmail.com.
