Tribal Art

A hundred objects from the Conru collection, wooden sculptures but also pieces of shells, coconut, cane, stone, are the main features of this work, witnesses of the incredible know-how of the Solomon Islands natives. The sea is an extraordinary source of inspiration in the art of the Solomon Islands, an archipelago located northwest of New Guinea. The visual aspect and function are very often linked; forms, uses, materials are thus closely intertwined and give rise to a homogeneous art but with subtle nuances. The objects are thought according to pure lines, rounded and offer very elegant forms.
This book presents Kevin Conru's collection of Solomon Islands art and includes a large sample of objects, ornaments, weapons, jewelry, statues, etc. The quantity and variety of this art is such in the Solomon Islands that it is difficult to find a single collection that is completely representative. Nevertheless, Kevin Conru's collection is large enough to approach the art of this region with seriousness. It includes Nissan masks, Buka masks, a Bougainville statue and many other pieces, from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, from the rest of the archipelago.

Texts : Kevin Conru & Deborah Waite
Color photographs by Hughes Dubois
Editions: Five Continents
Editions: Five Continents
Status: NEW
Language: French
Number of pages: 200
Dimensions: 250 x 310 mm
Bound
ISBN : 978-8874394944