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- **Posted:** 2023-08-31T23:50:10.000+00:00
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🌼Please join us for the opening reception of Aichoucha Haidara’s first solo exhibition “I, The Wearer” next weekend during Supercrawl!🌼

AICHOUCHA HAIDARA: I, THE WEARER 

Members’ Gallery: September 1 - October 20, 2023

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 9th, 7-10 PM
Live painting: 8-9 PM 

“This exhibition explores my journey of finding healing through grief. After the loss of my sister, I was in a very obscure place but realized that creating is the only way I can overcome this suffering. Through my art, my intent is to create worlds where her and her visions can live on. The world that I have been working on for the past year explores the ideas of masks, costumes and other handmade objects that serve as an integral part of Malian ritual practices. I, the wearer, can become a medium for the dialogue between the people and the spirits. Through music, dance and costume, the mask-wearer is transformed, concealing their human identity and temporarily allowing them to channel the spirits. In this series, I created costumes that represent those who have made a mark on their community while they were in our world.”
– Aichoucha Haidara

About the Artist aichoucha.atelier 

Aichoucha Haidara is a multidisciplinary artist from Timbuktu, currently based in Hamilton. She transports her inner worlds to the outside, with a primary focus on textile design and construction. She is inspired by African mythology and concepts to guide her, conducting research that has allowed her to stay connected to her roots since moving to Canada.

Image: Aichoucha holding her handmade mask for “I, The Wearer,” plaster, paint, shells, beads, string, 2023. 

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