Since more than 20 years now, the ‘Parcours des Mondes‘ fair gathers the finest european galleries specialized in art from Africa, Oceania, Americas and Asia, in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area in Paris.
Among the fifty and some galleries present, various exhibitions were organized from September 5th to 10th, and notably:
‘Unû. Prestigious African Weapons‘ organized with the help of Bruno Claessens, which presented Jacques Billen’s – known for its egyptian archeology works – collection of knives, swords, axes and other war instruments from Western and Equatorial Africa,
‘Shared Passion, a collection of the 21st century‘, curated by Didier Claes, that showed the collection of Michel Vandenkerckhove and his wife, who have gathered a fine selection of African artworks, including a set of rare Kota reliquary figures.
Let’s wander in the rues Jacques Callot, de Seine and Visconti after a drink at La Palette, for a few highlights.
Dogon maternity figure, Mali – Montagut gallery (Barcelona, Spain)Mapiko helmet mask, Makonde, Tanzania/Mozambique ; Epa mask, Yoruba, Nigeria – Bernard Dulon gallery (Paris, France)‘Unû. Prestigious African Weapons’ exhibitionLega mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo ; altar figure, Kaka, Nigeria/Cameroon – De Buck gallery (Bruxelles, Belgium)Songye sculpture, Democratic Republic of the Congo – David Serra gallery (Barcelone, Spain) Ceremonial bowl, Haida, British Columbia – David Serra gallery (Barcelone, Spain) ; male figure, low Sepik, Papua New Guinea – Serge Schoffel gallery (Bruxelles, Belgium)‘Shared passion, a collection of the 21st century’ exhibition, Michel Vandenkerckhove collection: Kota reliquary figures, Gabon ; Nkisi Nkondi Kongo sculpture, Democratic a Republic of the CongoPhilippe Ratton gallery (Paris, France): Gouro mask, Côte d’Ivoire ; Punu mask,GabonPunu masks – Flak gallery (Paris, France)(left), Monbrison gallery (Paris, France)(right)Yoruba mask, Benin ; Nguzunguzu prow figure, Solomon Islands – Entwistle gallery (Paris, France)Baoulé (left) and Yaouré (right) masks, Côte d’Ivoire ; Tabwa statuette, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Eric Herthault gallery (Paris, France)Lucas Ratton gallery (Paris, France)
Elégances Parisiennes 