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FIG. 10 (right): Saltcellar.
Bini-Portuguese, Benin.
16th century.
Ivory. H: 27.5 cm.
Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen.
Photo © Lennart Larsen.
by universally recognized contemporary artists.
In conclusion, these stories, these glimpses
into Africa, which are related with so much
attention and depth, encourage us to rethink
our contemporary experience and jolt our consciousness
by calling into question all kinds of
preconceived notions and prejudices, making
us realize that the time has come for mutual
and reciprocal recognition as well as the adoption
of a global vision that includes an Africa
viewed with profound respect.
Ex Africa. Storie e identità di un’arte universale
March 29–September 8, 2019
Municipal Museum of Archaeology of Bologna
www.mostrafrica.it
Catalog published by Skira
EX AFRICA
(“Contemporary African Art”) and is about daily
life. The decision to exhibit contemporary African
artists at the Biennale dates only to 2007. In the
short span of time since then, the pavilions that
represent African states have not only rapidly multiplied,
but the subjects they present have become
increasingly complex and often provocative. This
is the hallmark of an Africa with a dynamic present
and a continuously evolving artistic community,
perfectly capable of being on an equal footing
with that of any other region. As such, this part
of the exhibition focuses on a selection of works
FIG. 9 (below): Malala
Andrialavidrazana, Figures
1856, Geological Structure,
2018.
UltraChrome color print on
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth
paper. 110 x 140 cm.
Reproduced courtesy of the artist and
Galleria Alessandro Casciaro, Bolzano,
and C-Gallery, Milan.
NOTES
1. O. Dapper, Beschreibung von Africa, Amsterdam,
1668, p. 486.
2. V. Fernandes, Description de la côte occidentale
de l’Afrique (Sénégal au Cap du Monde Archipels)
(Description of the West Coast of Africa (Senegal
and the Cape Verde Archipelago)), Th. Monod, A.,
Teixeira de Mota, R. Manuy, Bissau, 1951.
3. E. Bassani, Arte Africana, Milan: Skira Editore, 2012,
p. 99.
4. Archives of the Florence Museum of Anthropology
and Ethnology.
5. R. Giolli, “L’Esposizione internazionale di Venezia,”
in La Sera, May 4, 1922.
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