Aimé Mpané - The Rape / Le Viol (sculpture/mixed media)

Aimé Mpané’s recent work explores the physical and psychological complex space that exists in the fissure between trauma and the memory of trauma as a result of the brutalities instigated by colonial legacies in his homeland – DR Congo. Aimé Mpané mines the theme of power and vulnerability in society as he engages with the past and present. His emotionally charged sculptural installation is inscribed with individual and collective identity nurtured within the compass of history. His work reflects subtle understanding of context, respect for tradition and awareness of the crucial links between function and experimentation.

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