Living Traditions, Creative Present. Art from Africa

Munich, Germany

June 24, 2017 - December 31, 2017 Exhibition June 24, 2017 December 31, 2017 Europe/London Living Traditions, Creative Present. Art from Africa Maximilianstraße 42: Munich, Germany

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Africa is considered the cradle of humanity - all our ancestors come from there. Today the continent comprises more than 50 countries and has the world's widest range of languages ​​and cultures. The exhibition presents impressive examples of traditional art from sub-Saharan Africa. The spectrum ranges from courtly bronzes from the realm of Benin, powerful power figures from the Congregation and centuries-old filigree Ivory carvings from West Africa to fascinating ancestral sculptures or masks from Mali to Tanzania. A special focus of the exhibition are works by international contemporary artists such as Romuald Hazoumé, El Loko, Pieter Hugo and Ransome Stanley.


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