Cosmogonies [= Zinsou, an African collection] : Zinsou, une collection africaine
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Faure Pauline ; MO.CO. Montpellier contemporain ;
- ISBN : 978-88-366-4887-0, 88-366-4887-8
- Sujets : Art -- Afrique subsaharienne 20e siècle, Art, Catalogues d'exposition, Fondation Zinsou -- Collections d'art
- Comprend : Zinsou, une collection africaine, Zinsou, an African collection
- Langue(s) : Français, Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 volume (192 pages), : Illustrations en couleurs, couverture illustrée en couleurs, 27 cm
- Pays de publication : Italie, France
Notes
Publié à l'occasion de l'exposition présentée au MO.CO. Hôtel des Collections, à Montpellier, du 3 juillet au 10 octobre 2021 ; Notes bibliographiques
Résumé
Beginning in the early 1990s, a trend towards aesthetic globalization brought profound change to the art world - or at least to its geopolitics. African contemporary art gained acceptance as a living reality, although not unconditionally: intellectually a clotted perception of its traditional forms persisted, all the more so in that these forms were still closely implicated in the history of modern Western art. That a foundation like the one created by the Zinsou family should exist today as an umbrella for some of Africa's leading artists is a tribute to hard work, patience and sheer stubbornness. It took a long time, however, before more hybrid artforms resonating with the Western context would gain recognition. With a selection of works by 37 African artists - characterized by a porosity between reality and the supernatural, between everyday life and legend - the Hôtel des collections of Montpellier celebrates the militant activity of the Zinsou Foundation, firmly anchored in its Beninese context while also addressing the whole world