Owanto, The Lighthouse of Memory, Go Nogé Mènè | La Biennale di Venezia 53
Owanto was the chosen artist to represent the Republic of Gabon in what was the nation’s first participation at the Venice Biennale. The curator of the artistic project was Fernando Francés from Spain, Director of the Contemporary Art Centre of Málaga (CAC Málaga), who strictly complied with the official theme of the project proposed by that year’s general artistic director Daniel Birnbaum, whose focus was to emphasize the creative processes. Texts by Fernando Frances and Owanto, 2009. 177 pages. Christian Maretti Editore. ISBN 88-89965-72-X
Owanto was the chosen artist to represent the Republic of Gabon in what was the nation’s first participation at the Venice Biennale. The curator of the artistic project was Fernando Francés from Spain, Director of the Contemporary Art Centre of Málaga (CAC Málaga), who strictly complied with the official theme of the project proposed by that year’s general artistic director Daniel Birnbaum, whose focus was to emphasize the creative processes.
Texts by Fernando Frances and Owanto, 2009. 177 pages. Christian Maretti Editore. ISBN 88-89965-72-X
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Contents / Index
8 Preface
Préface
12 Owanto, The Lighthouse of Memory
Owanto, Le Phare de la Mémoire
Fernando Francés
16 Where are we going?
Où allons-nous ?
84 Where are the sheep?
Où sont les moutons ?
114 Brought by the sea
Apporté par la mer
124 Let them dream their own dreams
Qu’ils rêvent leur propres rêves
168 Biography
Biographie
177 Acknowledgements
Remerciements
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