MANKPO 02
Textile, Wood
9x22x31in
$3,420
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Paterne DOKOU
France
Artist highlights
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Textile, Wood With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 8.7in, Height: 21.7in, Depth: 31.5in
About this artwork
MANKPO, translated from the local language "Fongbé parlé au Bénin" into French, means royal scepter. This work is inspired by the history of the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Béhanzin. The royal scepter is a symbol of power used by the kings of the time, given to their messengers to lend credibility to their messages. But according to history, the Mankpo was first used as a weapon of war by the citizens of the kingdom of King AKABA…
(1685 to 1708) to fight their enemies.
Paterne DOKOU
France
Credentials
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Beninese visual artist Paterne Dokou explores painting, sculpture, photography, and textiles, drawing on a rich self-taught and academic background. His Cut and Paste technique combines Xwéda scarification, recycled materials (rubber, burlap), and a cutting and collage gesture evoking traces and repair. Through his profound, hybrid style, he weaves powerful narratives about memory, identity, and collective resilience, conveying an intense emotion of dialogue between past and present, tradition and modernity, without ever forgetting ecological responsibility.
