Joana Choumali Ivory Coast, b. 1974
You Must Remember to Live, 2023
Embroidery on digital photography printed on canvas (triptych)
150 x 100 cm
59 x 39 3/8 in
59 x 39 3/8 in
Further images
Captured in Abidjan, at the Cocody Riviera, where Joana Choumali spent her childhood, this piece reflects the concept of memento mori. Created shortly after the passing of her mother, it...
Captured in Abidjan, at the Cocody Riviera, where Joana Choumali spent her childhood, this piece reflects the concept of memento mori. Created shortly after the passing of her mother, it was a way for Joana to process the grief she was navigating, a reminder to live fully in the face of loss.
