{"title":"Wabi Dossou","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWithin a mere decade, Wabi Dossou (31), has managed to establish him as one of the rising stars leading the 'Nouvelle Vague' of contemporary art in Benin, West Africa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeir to an illustrious family of sculptors, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWabi grew up in the company of a virtuoso. His late father, Amidou Dossou, received the art world's critical acclaim in 1989, at the legendary exhibition 'Magicians of The Earth' which took place at Le Centre Pompidou, in Paris. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe creed  of The Dossou Family is rooted in the cultural ideologies of Fon \u0026amp; \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eYorùbá, linked through history and tradition to the Kingdom of Dahomey. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDating back to the mid-18th century, in the sovereign state of Kétou, the \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGèlèdé\u003c\/span\u003e sacred rites are lavish multimedia operas, performed to this day, in the popular genre of the ‘Masquerade’, honouring \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ìyá Nlá\", the primordial Orisha spirit and Mother of all creations in Yorùbá cosmology. \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoral tradition of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGèlèdé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, one of West Africa’s crown jewels, is inscribed by UNESCO on the List of Humanity’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInheritor of both his father's talent and mastery, Wabi still lives and works in Covè, the cradle of \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eGèlèdé, located in the southeastern part of Benin, halfway between Abomey and Kétou. His legacy is thus part of a secular tradition that appeals to fundamental \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eYorùbá aesthetic canons, which the artist transfigures with breathtaking innovation. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-mce-style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNow leading his own practice, Wabi Dossou\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e brings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-mce-style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e new meaning to the historical tradition of Gèlèdé. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBold, beautiful yet caustic in their wit and humour, his 'Diverted Objects' speak to a form of higher art. Through an ingenious neo expressionist subterfuge, these incomparable hybrid sculptures cross-pollinate the paragons of high fashion, music, pop culture and street art. Each interrogates us on notions of memory preservation, capitalism sustainability and mass-consumerism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmancipated from their ritual function, Wabi's ethereal masterpieces are immersed in contemporaneity. Favouring aesthetic to function, each hybrid gem remains nonetheless the carrier of an important message about the rich historical traditions of Benin and a creative legacy that is peering into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-style: italic;\" data-mce-style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eGèlèdésque !\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sneaker","title":"Gèlèdésque ! 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