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Mattress Factory Opening Reception, Akwasi Afrane Exhibition
Join us at Mattress Factory's next public Solo Exhibition Opening from artist Akwasi Afrane on Friday, May 17 at 6 PM! Registration is free.
From his early years in Kumasi, Ghana, Akwasi Bediako Afrane displayed a boundless curiosity for technology. As a child, he would dismantle his father’s old televisions, stereos, and VCRs, and scavenge for discarded electronics in his neighborhood. This early fascination laid the groundwork for his current artistic practice, creating scenes and sculptures from discarded devices and salvaged components.
Afrane's upcoming Mattress Factory exhibition, D²NA - TC24: Visions of the Past, continues this exploration on a grand scale. Set amidst a darkened gallery, this work forms a cityscape of carefully arranged e-waste emerges. Old printers, computers, and sound systems have been meticulously deconstructed, their insides pulled apart, housing removed and reconfigured into something familiar yet otherworldly. Screens, LEDs, motors, and a working model train are reanimated, bringing back to life objects once destined for the landfill. Working intuitively with these materials, Afrane has created a small yet buzzing metropolis, one that feels simultaneously futuristic and nostalgic.
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Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2406433-2
