Romauld Hazoumé (b.1962, Benin) explores signs, symbols and mythologies of West African culture. In Benin, where he lives and works, these things are not to be taken lightly. His works carry traditional and coded information, but they are also accessible to a wider public as aesthetic vehicles of a powerful history. Hazoumé’s art is steeped in cultural and personal experience. His themes are derived from the ‘oracle’ of life, which is to be found in ancient rock engravings between Nigeria, Benin and Ghana. The artist considers his designs for a long time before executing them very rapidly.
Hazoumé is also known for his lively characterisations based on the subtle modification or re-orientation of found objects. His choice of discarded plastics and implements always reflects the place and community in which the works were made.
Untitled, 1999
Found objects
Mixed media installation
Exhibited at Bluecoat Arts Centre
Liverpool Biennial
55 New Bird Street
Liverpool L1 0BW
Liverpool Biennial is funded by
Founding Supporter
James Moores