Thursday, January 13, 2022

Calixte Dakpogan: Forged from Scraps

 Calixte Dakpogan:  "Deeply rooted in his blacksmithing ancestry, Vodun heritage, and the material culture of his hometown...Dakpogan considers hs appropriation of useless, disparate objects into new configurations a symbolic act of hope and renewal" Read more from his ARTSY Bio Here

"Hounsi" Iron, plastic, glass


"Soké" Pearls, plastic, copper, forelock

"Mamiwata" Mixed Media, Glass, Copper, Iron, Plastic

"Kponthemin" Metal, Plastic

"Oba" Metal, wipers, reflectors, copper, colorful pens