Abdoulaye Konaté
Mali | Textile Art, Installation
Large-scale textile works that explore socio-political issues, including war, religion, and AIDS.
Exhibitions
Abdoulaye Konaté: Symphonie en couleur
2008 - Musée National du Mali, Bamako, Mali
A solo exhibition showcasing Konaté's large-scale textile works, which use color and form to address social and political issues, as well as themes of spirituality and cultural identity in Mali.
Documenta 12
2007 - Kassel, Germany
Group exhibition where Konaté's work was featured among other contemporary artists, highlighting his use of traditional Malian textiles to comment on global issues such as war, environmental degradation, and human rights.
Afrique: Art Contemporain
2017 - Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
Group exhibition that included Konaté's works, showcasing the diversity of contemporary African art and focusing on the intersection of tradition and modernity in his textile installations.
Abdoulaye Konaté: Les Maîtres du Temps
2019 - Blachère Foundation, Apt, France
Solo exhibition featuring a selection of Konaté’s recent textile works, which explore the passage of time and the impact of cultural and historical events on African societies.
Hymne à la vie
2020 - Gallery 1957, Accra, Ghana
A solo exhibition where Konaté presented new textile pieces that reflect on the themes of life, death, and the resilience of communities, using vibrant colors and symbolic patterns to convey his message.
The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists
2014 - Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany
Group exhibition where Konaté’s textile works were featured alongside other contemporary African artists, interpreting Dante’s Divine Comedy through an African lens.