Oceania is a "sea of islands" scattered across the Pacific. The absence of continuity of the lands which characterizes it has however never prevented the establishment of ongoing relations between the peoples. Oceanian art testifies to this tradition of exchanges: the objects respond both to the canons specific to each culture, but also feed on external contributions from other islands as well as from the West. Until today where, conversely, the works of artists like John Mawurndjul, rooted in the Aboriginal mythological universe, are a reference in the world of contemporary art. This "art of relationship" is the guiding thread of the work, which revolves around five fundamental themes: navigation and exchanges, places of power, ancestors and gods, the living and the dead, the envelopes from the body. Through a detailed analysis of the objects presented both from an aesthetic point of view but also in the context of their creation, the authors propose to discover the diversity of these artistic expressions. The evolution of the way these works are looked at is evoked from their discovery until the 20th century, when they were given the name of art objects. Starting with twelve major works, this route presents around 150 works, mostly from the musée du quai Branly, but also from other regional or foreign museums. Author: Gabrielle Baglione & Magali Mélandri Edition: New Scala Editions Condition: used, very good Language: French Number of pages: 127 Dimensions: 200 x 160mm Paperback ISBN: 978-2866563905
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