Africa: Malam, an Artist Taking the Idea of a ‘Collection’ to a New Level

Made up of hundreds of discarded toys, household items, broken cables and bits of plastic, Cameroonian artist Malam’s giant head-shaped sculptures are deceptively playful. Invited to the Also Known as Africa contemporary art and design fair (AKAA) in Paris, the artist says his giant installations are in fact a harsh critique of society’s obsessive consumerism and disregard for the environment.

Upon arriving at the fair, visitors are immediately confronted with a huge mass of mixed materials in…