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Sauveteur 3

2014

Pascale Marthine Tayou

(Cameroonian, b. 1966)
Culture
Cameroon
Medium
Crystal, raffia, cloth, rubber, plastic bags, chicken feathers, wood (probably eucalyptus), paint, tempera, nail polish, string, foam, plastic, adhesive, and other mixed media
Measurements
height: 132 cm (51 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Trust 2018.204
Copyright
© Pascale Marthine Tayou Studio, RICHARD TAITTINGER GALLERY, New York, and GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano / Beijing / Les Moulins / Habana
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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Tayou, who is male, uses the feminine versions of his first and middle names: Pascal and Martin.

Description

The ethereal Sauveteur 3 draws its form from canonical power figures of central Africa, notably Kongo nkisi nkondo. Embellished with a range of found materials around the upper torso, the sculpture combines visual strategies in African art, traditional practices by African ritual specialists to activate power objects, and contextual references to everyday experiences to make shrewd commentary on present-day society.
A clear, crystal figure has a piglike nose and oversized blobs for ears. The figure's upper body is engulfed by neon blue and black plastic bags, interwoven with stuffed indigo striped fabric, scraps of wood, orange and brown feathers, and black rubber snakes, held in by bungee cords. Below, the crystal lower torso stands on two legs wearing black leg warmers. On top of the head is a cream knit hat.

Sauveteur 3

2014

Pascale Marthine Tayou

(Cameroonian, b. 1966)
Cameroon

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