Artist
Meschac Gaba
b. 1961 · Beninese
Meschac Gaba is best known for Museum of Contemporary African Art, a twelve-room installation developed from 1997 to 2002 that includes spaces such as a Library, Game Room, Restaurant and Marriage Room. The project used the museum format itself to question how African contemporary art is categorized and valued.
Installation; conceptual art
Major Works
- 1997–2002Museum of Contemporary African Art →
- 1997Draft Room →
- 1998Architecture Room →
- 1998Game Room →
- 1999Library →
- 1999Museum Shop →
- 1999Salon →
- 1999Restaurant →
- 2000Marriage Room →
- 2002Humanist Space →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
