Ibrahim Mahama at Piazza Municipio, Naples

Ibrahim Mahama’s new installation, Voyageur, has been unveiled in Piazza Municipio, Naples.

The site-specific work comprises three wooden boats, approximately 5, 7 and 8 metres high, constructed using traditional Ghanaian models and techniques. Positioned at the centre of the square and appearing partially submerged in the ground, the installation overlooks the Port of Naples, bringing West Africa and the Mediterranean into dialogue – two regions connected by centuries of exchange and passage. Voyageur draws on concerns central to Mahama’s practice, including migration, labour, the circulation of goods, the history of materials and cultural exchange.

Commissioned as part of the Napoli contemporanea programme, the installation is curated by Vincenzo Trione.