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Meschac Gaba
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Drawing his greatest inspiration from his hometown of Cotonou, Benin, artist Meschac Gaba uses the city as his workspace and presentation site. Take a look as Gaba parades his work through the street, encouraging passersby to engage with his art, questioning what contemporary African art is and where it dwells. Find out what the artist means when he says, "The Africa I come from, a lot of people don't know this Africa.". Created by Tate.
Drawing his greatest inspiration from his hometown of Cotonou, Benin, artist Meschac Gaba uses the city as his workspace and presentation site. Take a look as Gaba parades his work through the street, encouraging passersby to engage with his art, questioning what contemporary African art is and where it dwells. Find out what the artist means when he says, "The Africa I come from, a lot of people don't know this Africa.". Created by Tate.