Romuald Hazoumè : the Fâ series / curated by Christa Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazoumè, Romuald, 1962- artist.

Contributor:

Clarke, Christa, curator.

Neuberger Museum of Art, host institution, sponsoring body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazoumè, Romuald, 1962---Exhibitions.

Hazoumè, Romuald.

Hazoumè, Romuald, 1962-.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Fâ series

Place of Publication:

Purchase, NY : Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, SUNY, [2023]

Summary:

"This exhibition presents a significant body of work by internationally renowned, Venice Biennale-bound artist Romuald Hazoumè based on his dedicated study of Fâ divination. Fâ is a centuries-old knowledge system that originated among Yorùbá-speaking communities in Nigeria, where it is known as Ifá. Its practice has since extended elsewhere in west Africa including the Republic of Benin, where Hazoumè is based, and to the diaspora. Romuald Hazoumè: The Fâ Series presents twenty-two works, primarily from the mid-1990s. The majority of these large-scale canvases draw from the visual lexicon associated with Fâ, evoking its sacred knowledge through symbols and signs. While the series is regarded by the artist as foundational to his overall creative practice, it has received scant attention to date. The Neuberger exhibition will be the first to focus exclusively on these intimate and esoteric works that hold deep personal meaning for the artist."--Publisher's website.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Puchase College, SUNY, September 6 - December 22, 2023.

ISBN:

9781733214339

173321433X

OCLC:

1418754334