How Central African reliquary art shaped the Western avant-garde
In short: This lecture explores the profound spiritual and historical significance of Central African sculptural works, examining how these ancestral legacies intersected with global art movements and political history.
In this session, University of Houston history associate professor Kairn Kuju explores how politics, religion, and the environment intersected within Central African history before roughly 1900 C.E. This talk explores the origins and religious motivations of the area's most famous carvings, while also analysing how they influenced Western avant-garde artists and relate to other significant global cultures.
This talk accompanies The Met’s 'Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary' exhibition.
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