Working with local artisans across Africa and the Middle East in a variety of mediums, French multid

Working with local artisans across Africa and the Middle East in a variety of mediums, French multidisciplinary artist and designer Louis Barthélemy @louisbarthelemy creates contemporary artworks and artefacts based on centuries-old techniques, driven by his commitment to conserving and supporting vernacular handicrafts threatened by globalization. Inspired by the mystical universe of Senegalese wrestling which Barthélemy immersed himself during a trip to #Dakar, his latest series of appliquéd tapestries, “Wrestlers”, evocatively encapsulates the anthropological-informed approach of his practice as well as reflects the diverse influences behind his work. Made with “bazin”, a type of cotton brocade popular in West Africa, the quilt-like tapestries were handcrafted in Cairo in collaboration with Egyptian artisans who practice “khayamiya”, a type of decorative appliqué technique historically used to decorate tents across the Middle East. On view at Théodore Monod Museum of African Art in Dakar until January 20, 2022.

Photography © Louis Barthélemy.
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Featured: From the series Lutteurs/Wrestlers. Appliquéd and hand embroidered “bazin” on cotton canvas. Unique edition. 2: Khayamiya 19 - The Adversity, 2021; 4: Khayamiya 5 – Overturn, 2021; 6: Khayamiya 1 – Push Off, 2021; 9: Khayamiya 6 – Pressure, 2021.
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Louis Barthélemy Conjures the Mystical Universe of Senegalese Wrestling Through Hand-Crafted Tapestries
https://www.yatzer.com/wrestlers-tapestries-louis-barthelemy

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