Artist
Romuald Hazoumè
b. 1962 · Beninese
Romuald Hazoumè transforms discarded plastic fuel canisters and other found materials into masks, installations and social commentary. The jerrycan masks refer at once to Yoruba masquerade traditions and to contemporary networks of fuel smuggling, migration and economic survival in West Africa.
Sculpture; installation; photography
Major Works
- 1997–2005La Bouche du Roi →
- 1980s onwardJerrycan Mask series →
- 2007Dream →
- 2000sRat Singer →
- 1990sDan Ayido Houedo →
- 2000sZanzib’art →
- 2006Exit Ball →
- 2000sPetrol Cargo installations →
- 1990sMade in Porto-Novo →
- 1980s–2020sMasks of recycled plastic →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
