Moufouli Bello
Vegan is She, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
140 x 110 cm
Moufouli Bello is a Benin-born and Paris-based artist. Moufouli’s striking representations of the black African woman in colorful dresses result from the artist’s focus on issues of identity and ethnicity....
Moufouli Bello is a Benin-born and Paris-based artist. Moufouli’s striking representations of the black African woman in colorful dresses result from the artist’s focus on issues of identity and ethnicity. While playing with endless variations of blue color, her work emphasizes the impact of tradition, culture, and politics. Moufouli came from the Yoruba ethnic group who tint their fabrics in color based on an indigo plant. The relation between the black skin and the blue color is, according to Moufouli, associated with freedom and home.
Provenance
Acquired from Nissima Landau, Tel Aviv, Israel
Exhibitions
Nissima Landau, Tel Aviv, Israel | Moufouli Bello | June 2021.Literature
ArtRabit | "Solo Show Moufouli Bello" | ArtRabit | June 4, 2021Itamar Zohar | "What is More Blue is Deeper" | Tel Aviv: Haaretz | June 8, 2021
Adenike Cosgrove | "Collector Spotlight - Serge Tiroche, Israel" | ÌMỌ̀ DÁRA | May 12, 2022
Naama Riva | "Galleria Art Back Cover - African Art Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)" | Haaretz | 23 August 2022
Adi Artsi | "Portraits - The Joy and Happiness of African art (Hebrew)" | 29 August 2022 | Journal: The Art Newspaper