VISA STATUS UPDATE!
GALLERY CUBED: NEA: Part V with artist GIL ARNAUD NGOLÉ from The Republic of Congo has been rescheduled because he was denied a tourist visa for entry into the U.S.
We will announce a future exhibit of his work at GALLERY CUBED or HEHG Project Space in the near future.
GALLERY CUBED: NEA: Part IV
Opening Reception of GALLERY CUBED: NEA
Parametric Melody of the River
by artist Gil Arnaud Ngolé from The Republic of Congo.
Gil Arnaud Ngolé’s artistic practice uses indigenous fabrication techniques to speak of forced displacement, telling a story of the deep-seated history of the people of Africa. Utilizing a variety of materials including acrylic, holographic paper, natural reeds, and found objects, Ngolé creates sculptural drawings and wearable works. Ngolé interest in photographic processes such as documentation and staging are seen in his works, where his sculptures are carefully placed in a landscape and photographed by the artist. For his NEA installation, Ngolé will organize photographs of graffiti, bundles of raw material, indigenous instruments, along with colored architectural drawings. The instruments will encompass the GALLERY CUBED space hanging from the walls. Made from natural reeds and bamboo, glass, transparent paper, and copper sheets, the installation is an homage to the reconstruction and reparation of a middle school in the city of Loumou that was bombed during the 1997 civil war in the Republic of Congo. A poetic and active work, Ngolé’s artwork serves as an educational tool as well as a gesture towards community rehabilitation and collaboration in Africa.