Salah Elmur
Electricity and Water Bill Collector #4, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 20 in
50.8 x 50.8 cm
50.8 x 50.8 cm
These latter administrative papers were the inspiration for the Central Electricity and Water Administration series (2022), which shows the artist’s trademark characters standing next to water tanks and towers whose...
These latter administrative papers were the inspiration for the Central Electricity and Water Administration series (2022), which shows the artist’s trademark characters standing next to water tanks and towers whose contents they have been denied. Water supply in Sudan is a serious issue, with most in the arid country hugging the contours of the three major rivers. For Elmur, who was raised on the banks of the Blue Nile, the idea of legislating access to water through extortive corporations is no mere infraction but a major example of the injustices of Sudanese corruption.
Provenance
2022 - Central Electricity and Water Administration, Gallery 1957 and Vigo Gallery, London, United Kingdom5
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