William Adjété Wilson - Magnin-A

William Adjété Wilson
Lives and works between Paris, Benin, Togo and Haiti.
William's art is greatly inspired by his travel through Africa and his education and study in the art and spirituality of Vodou. His large-scale pastel and
other artwork focus on cultural identity and the relationships between continents due to slavery. In collaborating with Valentin Valris from Haiti, he
wanted to explore modern Haitian Art and its African roots and context. Their vodou flags echo back to African origins, while also representing the
history of the Haitian people. He hopes his work will keep his heritage alive, while also showcasing the influence of African art and culture across the
globe.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016
Haïti, une île sous le vent de l'Histoire, Musée du nouveau monde, La Rochelle, France
GROUP SHOWS
2016
Galeristes, Carreau du temple, Paris, France
2015
1:54, Contemporary African Art Fair, Londres, Angleterre
Salon du dessin, Paris, France
2012
Hors-Champs, Musée d'ethnographie Neuchâtel, Suisse
2011
Miracles of Africa, Hämeenlinna et Oulu Museum of Art, Oma, Finnland
Ghanaian 'fantasy Coffins, Griff Rhys Jones, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich
2007
Six Feet Under: Autopsy of Our Relation to the Dead, Deutsches Hygienemuseum, Dresden
2006
Six Feet Under: Autopsy of Our Relation to the Dead, Kunstmuseum Bern
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Regula Tschumi: The buried treasures of the Ga. Coffin art in Ghana, 2014 - Edition Till Schaap, Berne, p. 128-167.
- The Figurative Palanquins of the Ga. History and Significance, 2013. Regula Tschumi en : "African Arts", vol. 46 (4) p. 60-73.
- Collection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne, 2012, ed. Lucienne Peiry (ed.), Skira Flammarion, p. 26-27
- Ataa Oko, dessins. Regula Tschumi en Hors-Champs, 2012, Exp.-Cat. Ed. Musée d'Ethnographie Neuchâtel Atélier PréTexte, p. 200-203.
- Regula Tschumi: Les trésors enterrés des Ga. L'art des cercueils au Ghana, 2011, Till Schaap Edition, Berne, p. 136-172.
- Lit de mort pour un vivant. Un cercueil pour le Centre Pompidou, 2010, Regula Tschumi en: Saâdane Afif (ed.), Anthologie de l'humour noir, Paris,
Editions Centre Pompidou, p. 37-51.
- Ataa Oko. 2010, Exp.-Cat. Ed. Collection de l'Art Brut. Textes: Lucienne Peiry, Regula Tschumi, Sarah Lombardi, Philippe Lespinasse. Gollion:
Infolio Editions.
- Last Respects, First Honoured. Ghanaian Burial Rites and Figural Coffins, 2006, Regula Tschumi en: Kunstmuseum Bern (ed.)
- Six Feet Under. Autopsie of Our Relation to the Dead, 2006, Bielefeld, Leipzig, p. 114-125.
FILMS and VIDEOS
2010
Ataa Oko et les esprits. Philippe Lespinasse, Regula Tschumi, Andress Alvarez. Lausanne/Le Tourne, Parti de l'Art Brut/ LoKomotiv Films, 20
minutes.
2009
Sépulture sur mesure, film de 52 minutes consacré aux funérailles des Ga, avec des interviews et images d'Ataa Oko et son cercueil poule. Philippe
Lespinasse, Grand Angle Production. Photos et vidéo archives sur Ataa Oko de Regula Tschumi.
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