Africa: Malam, an Artist Taking the Idea of a ‘Collection’ to a New Level

[RFI] Made up of hundreds of discarded toys, household items, broken cables and bits of plastic, Cameroonian artist Malam's giant head-shaped sculptures are deceptively playful. Invited to the Also Known as Africa contemporary art and design fair (AKAA) in Paris, the artist says his giant installations are in fact a harsh critique of society's obsessive consumerism and disregard for the environment.

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