South Pacific Rim
The temporary exhibition “Kanak. L’Art est une Parole” at Musée du Quai Branly is shaped as a typical Kanak’s Big House : at the entrace there are wooden statues evoking ancestor’s presence among inhabitants, while the background the flute sound means the world interpretation before word. [...]
Read More[...] The first Frieze Master’s stand reaffirms the increasing trend for primitive art, confirmed by London’s bid in the days after the fair. [...]
Read More[....] In Anhtropology the so-called “research on the field” was firstly made by Franz Boas (1858-1942). He studied the Kwakiutl Eskimo’s Potlach, they leave along the Pacific Coast in the northern British Columbia, Canada. The Potlach is a ceremonial to achieve a status change, where the social prestige is acquired by giving: among Kwakiutl the social dimension subordinates the economic one.[...]
Read MoreWhy did we name it “Fine Tribal”? Fine and Tribal sound an oxymoron, isn’t it? However, Oceanic Art is made with a rare and refined craftsmanship which results in the most precious pieces among Tribal Arts. So Fine Tribal Art is the proper definition for what we collected during our travels.
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