Mana
Now that science has exposed the problems, how should we act?
What better than art, a universal language, to address the issue?Through metaphors and powerful imagery, through emotion and material, contemporary art tackles ecology within a thematic, intimate, and introspective journey titled MANA, which means plastics in the Bambara language.Aware of the environmental urgency, two young committed artists, Mariam Niaré and Korka Kassogué, sound the alarm on the planet’s current state and, each in her own way, offers food for thought on our consumption habits—gently, and without preaching.
What better than art, a universal language, to address the issue?Through metaphors and powerful imagery, through emotion and material, contemporary art tackles ecology within a thematic, intimate, and introspective journey titled MANA, which means plastics in the Bambara language.Aware of the environmental urgency, two young committed artists, Mariam Niaré and Korka Kassogué, sound the alarm on the planet’s current state and, each in her own way, offers food for thought on our consumption habits—gently, and without preaching.
- One denounces through aesthetic and dreamlike images, yet ones that remain fundamentally sorrowful… These visuals depict a dark chapter in the artist’s personal life, as she herself has been a victim of air pollution, which severely affected her health.
- The other elevates plastic waste into art. For her, nothing is lost, everything transforms. Her work, primarily focused on eco-design, is a reflection of her personality and her personal journey, driven by the desire to emerge from the shadows and reach the light.
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