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Abdoulaye Konate, Homme Nature II<\/em> (“Nature Man II”)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abdoulaye Konate
\nMalian, b. 1953<\/p>\n

Homme Nature II, <\/em>2015
\nMixed media on fabrics, 120 cm x 120 cm<\/p>\n

Blain Southern Gallery, London<\/p>\n

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Using textiles in his work, Konate often reveal attitudes around economic and social change in Mali, and Homme Nature II<\/em> is no exception. Lined with vibrant fabrics of green, blue, and yellow is a uniformly patterned background of rectangles that clashes with a foreground of dark red colors and divergent brushstrokes. Through the background, which appear a sky and a horizon, Konate shows a natural environment that is uniform and clean. In the foreground, though, this natural environment is tainted by red paint resembling blood, where atop stands a figure with a chest wound. While the cause of the man\u2019s wound is unclear, the image focuses on how his immediate environment that is stained with bloodshed and strife contrasts a natural environment of peace and beauty. It can also be interpreted that the very things that afflict the man, such as violence or political unrest (subjects that Konate has addressed in other artworks such as Dessin d\u2019un evenement politique,<\/em> \u201cDrawing of a Political Event\u201d), are taking away the beauty of the natural world.<\/p>\n

Dylan Bess ’21<\/p>\n

Bibliography<\/p>\n

Sow, Alioune. \u201cAlternating Views: Malian Cinema, Television Serials, and Democratic<\/strong>
\nExperience.\u201d Africa Today, vol. 55, no. 4, 2009, pp. 50\u201370. JSTOR, www.jstor.org\/stable\/10.2979\/aft.2009.55.4.50.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This article focuses on political shifts in Mali in the late 20th<\/sup> century and artists that voiced their opinions through their, including Abdoulaye Konate. The text discusses a piece that Konate showed in the National Museum of Mali that spoke on violence, unrest, and democratization in Mali. Though it does not include Konate\u2019s attitudes towards the environment, it shows one of many examples where Konate has used his art to incite change in Mali.<\/p>\n

\u201cArtes Mundi 2008: Abdalouye Konate.\u201d BBC Wales Arts. Web. 2008. Accessed April 24. http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/wales\/arts\/sites\/artes-mundi\/pages\/2008-abdoulaye-konate.shtml\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a description of the artist presented by BBC Wales Arts about his participation in Artes Mundi 3, an art exhibition and competition in 2008. The description includes some of Konate\u2019s focuses in his art, such as depicting economic and social scenes in Mali.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbdoulaye Konate.\u201d Arena for Contemporary African, African-American and Caribbean Art.
\n<\/em>Africanah.org. Web. Accessed April 24, 2019. https:\/\/africanah.org\/abdoulaye-konate-2\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

This website provides a selection of art pieces by Konate, including the one displayed here, with descriptions and analyses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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