POETICS OF MATERIAL MEMORY

INSTALLATION

'Poetics of Material Memory' is a mechanical art experience showcasing the unique synthesis of second-hand machine (automobiles) imported to Ghana. The exhibition uses machines and painted sculptures to create an immersive experience that invite the audience to rethink about materiality, memory and labour. The exhibition investigated the spatial identities of material objects (auto-mobile/fabric) and shifts its structural parts, making them take on an ethereal outlook. Blurring the line between performative objects, sound installation, moving sculptures and video installation, the exhibition takes on a choreographic montage that allows the audience to interact with the objects in a theatrical fluidity. It also generates immersive environments that aid the audience to reassess relationship with material objects. This timely exhibition offers a visual scope to re-imagine objects as subjects within the ever expanding conversation about material objects and its lifespan.