MUSEUM news 44 ISLANDS AND ASIA Paris—The first exhibition of 2013 at the Musée du Quai Branly, Un artiste voyageur en Micronésie, l'univers flottant de Paul Jacoulet, (The Floating World of Paul Jacoulet, a Wandering Artist in Micronesia), is an invitation to discover the world of this French artist (1896– 1960), who is still little known by the general public. His visual work was singular and abundant and was inspired primarily by the inhabitants of the various Eastern countries in which he lived during his life: Japan, Korea, China, and notably Micronesia. Assembled by Christian Polak, a specialist in the work of Jacoulet as well as a doctor of law, in collaboration with Julien Rousseau, curator of the Asia collection at the Musée du Quai Branly, this exhibition brings together more than 160 drawings, sketches, and engravings from the donation made to the museum in 2011 by the heirs of the artist. The collection reflects an intimate look, both aesthetic and curious, at men and women who, though far away, were close to the artist. They particularly bear witness to body arts such as tattooing and other adornment. Woodcut plates and complementary artifacts from the collection of the Musée du Quai Branly and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris complete the exhibition, which can be seen from February 26–May 19, 2013. It will be accompanied by a catalog as well as public programming featuring a variety of activities. With the arrival of spring, it’s the art of the Philippines that will be celebrated in the Garden Gallery of the Quay Branly. From April 9–July 14, Philippines, archipel de l'échange (The Philippines, Archipelago of Exchange) offers a look at an artistic tradition that is both strong and varied through the selection of more than three hundred works from public and private collections in Europe, America, and the Philippines. The first exhibition of its kind, it is organized into two major parts corresponding to distinct geographic territories and underlined by the theme of exchange. The exhibition focuses first on the art of the north, where traces of Austronesia are revealed in objects as powerful as bulul (rice spirits) and the ritual boxes of mumbaki (priests), and as fine as the area’s beautiful basketry. The next part of the exhibition relates to the archipelagos of the south, which form the heart of a very old maritime network. Here sultanates developed and artistic expression was fed by Arab, Indonesian, and Indian influences, which are particularly apparent in personal adornment. The exhibition will also look at ancient funeral practices that have been brought to light through archaeology. The fourth special issue of Tribal Art magazine will be dedicated to this very important event. LEFT: Poster for the Jacoulet exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly. © Musée du Quai Branly, ADAGP, Paris 2012. RIGHT: Paul Jacoulet, Guiltamag, jeune homme de l’île de Yap. © Musée du Quai Branly. Photo: Claude Germain, ADAGP, Paris 2012. LEFT: Ritual vessel. Ifugao, Philippines. Musée du Quai Branly, inv. 70.2001.27.179.1-2. © Musée du Quai Branly. Photo: Claude Germain, ADAGP, Paris 2012.
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