Ali Cherri's Monumental Mud Works Challenge Power Narratives at Baltic Centre

At the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Ali Cherri presents his inaugural significant solo exhibition in the UK, titled 'How I Am Monument.' This showcase employs mud to explore themes of permanence and authority. Central to the exhibition is 'Sphinx' (2024), a striking hybrid of a mud torso and bronze limbs. Cherri's acclaimed film 'Of Men and Gods and Mud' (2022), which earned the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, connects Sudanese brickmaking to ancient narratives. The display also includes 'Toppled Monuments 1–6' (2024), a series of wooden sculptures representing vacant plinths, and the 'Graftings' series that fuses fragmented items with mud. Additionally, 'The Watchman' (2023) portrays a Turkish soldier along Cyprus's border. The exhibition is open until 12 October, inviting reflections on the fragility of history.