Dangerous Art: A Stark But Inspiring New Exhibit
In "Perilous Bodies," a new exhibit at the Ford Foundation Gallery, artists share their vision of the injustice, from the rickety boats of migrants to missiles that look like a flock of blackbirds.
A rickety-looking wooden boat is piled high with overstuffed bags covered in colorfully patterned African fabrics. Hanging overboard: a collection of toy plastic teapots and gasoline cans. Instead of floating on water, this ark is adrift on an ocean of green glass bottles.
The boat is actually a piece of art called "Road to Exile," by the Cameroonian artist Barthélémy Toguo, part of a series of works examining migration and colonialism. Poised at the entrance to "Perilous Bodies," the initial exhibit at the in Manhattan, it is the first stop on a journey through the perils of living in the 21st century.
