This exhibition is a project jointly undertaken by the Weltmuseum Wien and the private Museu de Arte Indígena (MAI) in Curitiba, Brazil. The show’s curators, Claudia Augustat and Julianna Podolan (MAI), engage these two museum collections in dialogue, reflecting thereby the manner in which autonomous works of art have evolved from functional and ritual objects.
Weltmuseum Wien
The Weltmuseum Wien is one of the world’s prime ethnographic museums. It shows a culturally diverse array of content, stories, and ways of living in an entertaining way with unique cultural treasures from all over the globe. Highlights include ancient Mexican feather headdresses, the collection of James Cook, and objects from 19th-century expeditions.
(Un)Known Artists of the Amazon
24 Apr 2024 - 21 Apr 2025
Weltmuseum Wien
Weltmuseum Wien, Heldenplatz, Wien, Österreich
Manoel Martins Neto Preparation for body painting (detail) 2018 © Museu de Arte Indígena, Curitiba
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