Engaging with the Arts in a Public Space
IN-BETWEEN THE WORLD AND DREAMS For several weeks during the 2020 fall semester, staff at the Institute for the Humanities spent hours stitching together hundreds of large jute sacks under the direction of artist-in-residence Ibrahim Mahama. Installed in early September, the resulting massive, quilt-like panels were used to cover 4,452 square feet of the exterior of the U-M Museum of Art to create one of the spectacular architectural interventions Mahama is known for. It was an exhibition of firsts. It was the first time that the artist, who has been connecting with staff via Zoom appointments and phone calls from his home in Ghana, was not on site to install his exhibition or see it in person. He performed his traditional artist-in-residence duties from afar as well, which included teaching a virtual class and participating in virtual events.
In-Between the World and Dreamsat the U-M Museum of Art
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Staff and volunteers transport the stitched sacks.
