Presented at BAMPFA from September 18 to November 17, MATRIX 274, Kader Attia’s first solo exhibition in California, presents his seminal work J’accuse (2016). The installation features seventeen busts carved out of teak wood that Attia produced, assisted by Senegalese craftsmen, utilizing images of disfigured World War I veterans who suffered severe facial injuries and subsequently underwent plastic surgery. On September 18 (6pm), Kader Attia will be in conversation with Stefania Pandolfo, professor of anthropology at UC Berkeley.
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