Course au pouvoir (Race for Power), Moke Fils

Artwork Overview

Moke Fils, artist
born 1968, active 1986–present
Course au pouvoir (Race for Power), 2013
Where object was made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Material/technique: canvas; paint
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 79.37 x 106.68 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 31 1/4 x 42 in
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): not stretched 92.5 x 120 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 36 7/16 x 47 1/4 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: R. Charles and Mary Margaret Clevenger Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2013.0049
On display: Michaelis Gallery

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How can artists speak to power? Through vibrant imagery, Moke Fils paints the recent political story of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With bright yellow wings, Joseph Kabila ascends to the red seat of power following the assassination of his father, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, who was president before him. Below, numerous figures clamber to the top of a ballot box. Where are the voices of the people and what might they have to say?

Exhibitions

Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027

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