36
HAWAII REVISITED
Stuttgart—In the ever-developing dialog between contemporary
and traditional art, it’s now the Linden Museum’s
turn to participate. The focus here is Hawaii, its art
and history, its current production and issues, all of which
are presented through the little-seen James Cook collection
held by the University of Göttingen. The last queen
of Hawaii was deposed in 1893 due to pressure from the
United States, despite ferocious resistance by the islands’
inhabitants, and the territory has had a complicated history
ever since. Through May 5, 2019, Hawai’i revisité.
La collection James Cook à Göttingen en dialogue avec
l’art contemporain (Hawaii Revisited: The James Cook
Collection at Göttingen in Dialog with Contemporary
Art) explores many aspects of the islands. It affords a
rare opportunity to see masterpieces such as a ki’i hulu
manu, the striking image of a deity rendered in bright
red feathers; a nobleman’s feathered helmet, or mahiole;
and a bracelet of boar tusks.
ABOVE: Helmet, mahiole.
Hawaii. 18th century.
Feathers, roots, vegetal fi ber. H: 61 cm.
Collected during the third voyage of James
Cook (1776–1780).
© Slg. Cook/Forster, Ethnologische Sammlung
der Universität Göttingen.
Photo: Harry Haase.
RIGHT: Bracelet, kupe’e
ho’okalakala.
Hawaii. 18th century.
Boar tusks, vegetal fi ber. 10 x 40.7 cm.
Collected during the third voyage of James
Cook (1776–1780).
© Slg. Cook/Forster, Ethnologische Sammlung
der Universität Göttingen. Photo:
Harry Haase.
SOUTH AMERICA
Mannheim—The International Photography Forum of
the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen is presenting Adventures
in the Andes and Amazonia, which will be on view
through January 20, 2019. The show honors the 150th
anniversary of the expedition to South America undertaken
by geologist Wilhelm Reiss, a native of Mannheim.
In 1868, he set out to explore the Andes and
Amazonia, and his travels took him over nearly half of
the South American continent, from Colombia to Brazil.
The exhibition presents a vast number of photographs
taken during the time of this trip. Sepia tones, albumen
effects, and great depth of fi eld characterize his landscapes
and his portraits of the indigenous people. The
show is complemented by a selection of cultural objects
and by excerpts from the explorer’s writings.
TOP LEFT: Feathered effi gy,
ki’i hulu manu. Hawaii.
18th century.
Roots, feathers, dog teeth, seashell,
wood. 46.5 x 16 cm.
Collected during the third voyage of
James Cook (1776–1780).
© Slg. Cook/Forster, Ethnologische
Sammlung der Universität Göttingen.
Photo: Michael Tropea.
TOP RIGHT: Albert Frisch,
Amazonas Indianer (Amava
Indios) im Kriegskostüm,
Brasilien, c. 1867.
© Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Albert
Frisch, Eine bolivianische
Flußschifferfamilie, c. 1867.
© Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums.
MUSEUM NEWS