Rainbow Serpent Jerry Can Sculpture Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON D.C., United States — Romuald Hazoumè's monumental 2007 sculpture Rainbow Serpent (Dan-Ayido-Houedo), constructed from repurposed gasoline jerry cans, anchors the gallery space in the Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts exhibition. The mixed-media ouroboros depicts a serpent swallowing its own tail, a traditional symbol of fertility, prosperity, and the eternal cycle of life for the Fon and Yoruba peoples of Benin and Nigeria. By utilizing discarded plastic containers, the Beninese artist subverts traditional expe

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