LETTRE DU MAGHREB. Partis politiques, presse : le président Kaïs Saïed ne goûte guère les contre-pouvoirs et les silences du palais de Carthage sont devenus la norme.
TRIBUNE. Qu’il s’agisse de la Mauritanie ou d’un autre pays africain, aucune excuse ne doit empêcher que la corruption des anciens chefs d’État ne soit sanctionnée.
Citoyen du Monde, one is almost immediately confronted by the
Globalloon. Impressively sized (just about scraping the ceiling of Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, and spanning at least a quarter of the room), the immense plastic globe is loud in both its bright veneer and its sonic presence. The noise of the pump that keeps it round and full of air is reminiscent of primary school birthday parties and the promised fun of a bouncy castle. Its low rumble can be heard from every corner of the gallery.
This is fitting because the world seen by Meschac Gaba, the conceptual artist behind the work featured in this ambitious survey show (and its prequel,