An extensive selection is shown here of the work of Romuald Hazoumé, the Benin contemporary artist whose iconic masks made from petrol canisters dumped around his poverty-stricken homeland of Benin launched his international career. A major installation is owned by the British Museum, other pieces have been exhibited in the Saatchi and Hayward Galleries. Read the article on him by Sue Steward. Click on a picture to enter each section.
Masks
(Photos Jonathan Greet. Images courtesy October Gallery, London)- Sénégauloise, 2009, Found objects, 33 x 22 x 25cm. .
- La Meré Cotivet, 2001, Found objects, 44 x 15 x 12cm
- Liberté, 2009, Found objects, 31 x 51 x 25cm
- Bye Bye, 2009, Found objects, 33 x 18 x 22cm
- Porc & Punk, 2009, Found objects, 40 x 10 x 21cm
iFa paintings
(Photos Jonathan Greet/October Gallery)- Acadja, 2009, Acrylic and earth pigment on canvas, 126 x 158cm.
- Avanti, 2009, Acrylic and earth pigment on canvas, 154 x 130 cm.
- Extraction, 2009, Acrylic and earth pigment on canvas, 120 x 140 cm
- Humain Ba, 2009, Acrylic and earth pigment on canvas, 126 x 170 cm
MIP
- Made in Porto-Novo, 2009, Found objects installation, 210 x 300 x 150cm. (Photo Jonathan Greet/October Gallery)
- Made in Porto-Novo (detail of double bass), 2009 (Photo Romuald Hazoumé)
- Made in Porto-Novo (detail of drums), 2009
Kpayoland & La Bouche du Roi
- Roulette Béninoise, 2004, Baryte print, 120 x 80cm.
- Twin Airbags, 2004, C-type digital print, 80 x 120 cm.
- Avion de Terre, 2004, C-type digital print, 120 x 80 cm.
- La Bouche du Roi, 1997-2005, Installation – Sound and mixed media. (Photo Georges Hixson. Image courtesy The British Museum, London.)
Romuald Hazoumé: Made in Porto-Novo, October Gallery, London WC1N 3AL. Until 28 November. Information here.
