Wall art — 2023
Lébénè
Tesprit€3,033Final price. Includes French VAT on works of art (5.5%) for delivery in France. Duties and local taxes may apply elsewhere.
OriginTogo
Material originFlip-flops & rubber
Dimensions60 × 60 cm
Materials
repurposed flip-flopscanvas
About this work
A tender portrait of two faceless children, one carried on the other's back, in blue, yellow and coral flip-flop soles against a pale mosaic ground. A poignant depiction of the Dzimakplao's everyday lives.
Recorded material
Flip-flops & rubberMaterial origin
Discarded flip-flops salvaged from Lomé's dumpsSource recorded by the artist
Transformation timeline
Waste collection
Discarded flip-flops salvaged from Lomé's dumps
Material curation
Flip-flops & rubber — catalogued and sorted
Artist studio
Tesprit — transformation phase
Final refinement
Togo — 2023
Certification
Certificate of Authenticity — material provenance documented
€3,033Final price. Includes French VAT on works of art (5.5%) for delivery in France. Duties and local taxes may apply elsewhere. · Certificate included
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