Ballpoint pen on canson paper
84 x 120 cm
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This work heralds a watershed in Tsham’s career. Far from the profusion of masks and statuettes characteristic of his classic works, it portrays a simple confrontation between two figures. Simple, yet ultra-symbolic: the showdown between Africa and the West, the head-to-head between classic and contemporary art, and the asymmetric nature of how the two arts are financially valued.