"In age, variety and beauty, art from Africa is second to none. Africa had traditions of abstract art, performance art, installation art and conceptual art centuries before the West ever dreamed up the names." ---Holland Cotter, The New York Times.... |
Not a single object on display in Look Again: Traditional Forms from Africa is an authentic piece of tribal art which means that none of the objects shows any sign of tribal use. On the other hand, each piece shows a great deal of care in terms of its design and its execution. We have chosen some of the pieces for their elegance and some for their power, but we have chosen all of them because we like them. The fact that they are traditional forms makes them interesting; the fact that they have been carved or cast with creativity, competence and precision makes them art. |
Below are some installation photos followed by links to the individual pieces and groups.
TRADITIONAL FORMS: |
Objects made for the art market |
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Ibibio Puppets |
Luba Masks |
Aduma |
Dan Miniature |
Baga Protective Serpents |
Bamileke Horns |
Nyamwezi Figure 25 |
Zigwa Figure 9 |
Baule Goli |
Nyamwezi |
Bidjogo |
Bakongo Nkondi
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Dogon Couples |
Aduma Figure 1 |
Benin Objects |
Bamun |
CURIOSITIES |
SOMETHING ELSE |
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Bobbi Hamill Reliquary |
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
TRIBE |
OBJECT |
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