Lyon Biennale: Akwasi Bediako Afrane, Ghanaian Artist Dances Electronic Waste

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Akwasi Bediako Afrane, 36 years old and full of resources, proves to be a worthy heir to the great Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. When he dazzles us with his giant and glittering tapestries assembled from capsules of crushed bottles, his compatriot follows him in his footsteps with a monumental and fun work that gives the smile. "The dance of dialogue", presented at the Biennale de Lyon, is composed from electronic devices thrown by the West. Inter…