Kawral

April 11, 2016

Lunch & daily meeting during the Kawral project, Mopti, Mali 2014

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Fire & Water Installation

May 20, 2015

Fire & Water, Steel, Video, Sound, 10 feet x 10 feet, 2014 ||| This mixed media wall installation combines welded steel, video and sound. It pays homage to the potters and blacksmiths in Mail. The videos are documentary. The sculptural elements are abstract. Since they are inspired by the same source, they compliment and enlarge each other.

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i ni ce book

February 16, 2015

i ni ce, thank you, merci, 12 x 30 x 15 inches, steel, 1999 ||| This accordion book says “thank you” in the three languages Janet use when she is in Mali. Bamanankan is one of the major Malian languages. In addition she speaks the English she brings with her, and French, the European colonial language that is widely spoken at least in the cities.

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6 Pale

February 16, 2015

Land of My Grandparents, 12 x 12 x 36 inches, steel, 2008. ||| After many years of researching the genealogy of her own family, Janet traveled to Poland and the Ukraine to visit the towns her grandparents emigrated from. She also visited holocaust sites and museums. Her genealogical research gave Jane a better understanding of her family and herself. “Land of my Grandparents” comes from this experience.

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1 ideogramBook2

February 16, 2015

Ideogram Book 2, 24x 36 x 24 inches, steel, 2007 ||| Ideograms are a symbolic writing system. The ideograms here are used by the Dogon people of Mali as part of ceremonies and divination.

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6 HaveWeMet

February 9, 2015

Have We Met? ||| Gestural steel sculptures inspired by Malian sculpture and a video with sound presents aspects of daily life in Karenguimbe, village in northern Mali. Presenting images that are small, personal and human, Janet’s aim is to offer a realistic image of Africa that is nuanced and positive, countering persistent negative stereotypes.

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