Georges Adéagbo creates sprawling installations from found books, newspapers, paintings, objects and handwritten texts gathered locally and during travel. His works build associative histories between places, cultures and events.
Installation; assemblage
Major Works
- 1999The Story of the Lion
- 2002The Explorer and the Explorers Facing the History of Exploration
- 1997The Colonialists and the Colonised
- 2010sThe Revolution and the Revolutions
- 2009Venice of Georges Adéagbo
- 2000sIn the Beginning... and After
- 2000sHistory of a History
- 2000sThe Mission and the Missionaries
- 1990s onwardFound-Object Histories
- 1990s–2020sSite-Specific Archive Installations
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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