BANYÈ
Banyè Lafleur (2024)220 x 106 cm
Shopping bags sewn together with gold thread, hand-set letters, curtain tassels, trimmings, and oil on canvas.
For the Watou Arts Festival in Belgium, artists Lafleur & Bogaert draw inspiration from historical religious banners in the Watou church to create their own contemporary propagandist banners. The title 'Banyè' is derived from the Haitian-Creole spelling of the French word 'Bannière.'
The artists use 'J'aime RD Congo' plastic shopping bags as their base material, a choice inspired by their experience at the Lubumbashi Biennale. They stitch the bags together with gold thread and feature hand-painted self-portraits in the center.
The artwork is complemented by a poem written by Maria van Daalen.
Banyè Bogaert (2024)
220 x 106 cm
Shopping bags sewn together with gold thread, hand-set letters, curtain tassels, trimmings, fishing weights, and oil on canvas.
Banyè Vodou (2024)
170x 90 cm
Shopping bags sewn together with gold thread, curtain tassels, trimmings, and vèvè transfer stickers.
Banyè Vodou (2024)Installation view Watou Arts Festival, Belgium