Banquet : Raimi Gbadamosi

3 Dec 2011-29 Jan 2012

Overview

Banquet, the new installation by Dr. Raimi Gbadamosi, is a meeting point for people with complicated social relationships. Even though banquets are often celebratory feasts, they highlight social exclusion and the uneasiness of social gatherings: does “bad news go better with food”? Codes of propriety surround banquets: from dress to deportment; decorum and use of language; instill an understanding of the managed engagement between the individuals at the meal. Raimi encourages involvement from the viewers to create new understandings.