Artist Ibrahim Mahama rebuilds crumbling Paris bottle factory with Ghanaian crates
Artist Ibrahim Mahama has reconstructed a dilapidated bottle plant in Paris using materials from West Africa for an exhibition opening in 2024.
Installation features historical crates
The structure displays thousands of green bottles from brands like Coca-Cola and Schweppes inside its walls. These items come from industrial detritus and corporate waste collected by the artist.
Project explores post-colonial history
Mahama examines the collapse of the Ghanaian government in 1966 and ancient empires that fell centuries ago. He is not mourning these events but instead asks how things can be rebuilt by learning from the past.
Future outlook remains hopeful
The artist sits on Asante stools within the circular Parliament of Ghosts to show a new future being worked out. This first installation in the huge exhibition at the Fondation Cartier sums up his approach to reclaiming history.
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