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African Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure - Meaningful Materials (78)
Manage episode 179115191 series 166825
How do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful materials in a Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure of the Vili people in central Africa. This recording comes complete with all the juicy, unscripted, live-action museum gallery accents including background chatter and beeping proximity alarms.
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Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Vili, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early/mid-19th century
Wood, metal, glass, fabric, fiber, cowrie shell, bone, leather, gourd, and feather
Art Institute of Chicago, 1998.502
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Manage episode 179115191 series 166825
How do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful materials in a Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure of the Vili people in central Africa. This recording comes complete with all the juicy, unscripted, live-action museum gallery accents including background chatter and beeping proximity alarms.
Image:
Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Vili, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early/mid-19th century
Wood, metal, glass, fabric, fiber, cowrie shell, bone, leather, gourd, and feather
Art Institute of Chicago, 1998.502
Connect:
http://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627
http://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback
info@ancientartpodcast.org
http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast
http://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions
http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston
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