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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, 348 Ayeforyer 2
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 50 x 54 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, 346 Nyimdzee (Blue)
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 47 x 44 in.
Patrick Tagoe Turkson’s 346 Nyimdzee is a compelling assemblage that invites rigorous examination of material culture and the socio-environmental implications of contemporary art practices. Measuring 47 by 44 inches, this piece is constructed from found flip-flops meticulously arranged on suede, a choice that situates Turkson within a lineage of artists who engage with reclaimed materials to critique consumerism, transnational waste flows, and the ecological toll of globalized economies. The work’s intricate patchwork structure transforms detritus into a carefully ordered visual lexicon, where each fragment of rubber contributes to an overarching mosaic, resonant with both aesthetic and cultural significance.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 509 Menenda Anopa 2, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 80 5/8 x 55 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 510 Nanamom aye bi, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 51 1/8 x 70 3/8 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 511 Wobedzi Adzea Yerewu, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 51 1/2 x 69 5/8 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 512 Dzinpa, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 52 1/4 x 65 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 523 Osikanyi Abranti 2, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 51 1/8 x 68 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, Z 531 Ndetsiprotoomu Nhyiren 3, 2024
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 51 1/2 x 56 1/4 in.
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Patrick Tagoe Turkson, 354 Yentsie Obiaa 1, 2023
Found Flip Flops on Suede, 143 x 56 in.
A compelling assemblage from the artist's flip flop series invites rigorous examination of material culture and the socio-environmental implications of contemporary art practices. Measuring an enormous 143 x 56 inches, this piece is constructed from found flip-flops meticulously arranged on suede, a choice that situates Turkson within a lineage of artists who engage with reclaimed materials to critique consumerism, transnational waste flows, and the ecological toll of globalized economies. The work’s intricate patchwork structure transforms detritus into a carefully ordered visual lexicon, where each fragment of rubber contributes to an overarching mosaic, resonant with both aesthetic and cultural significance.
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