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Exhibiting the Congo
Both museums and art galleries have engaged with the history of slavery and colonialism in the Congo Free State. In different ways these institutions have grappled with representing this complex history. This collection contains examples of exhibitions that have been shaped by the history and legacy of colonial violence in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Importantly some of these exhibitions also showcase the extraordinary art and culture of Congolese people in the past and the present.
Carriers of Culture: Women, Food and Power from the Congo Basin, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge University (October 2016 – March 2017)
Exploring the role of women and food from the Congo basin in the past and today, MAA’s first exhibition in our rebranded spotlight gallery is co-curated with the Congo Great Lakes Initiative.
Urban Now: City Life in Congo, Various Venues (2016-2017)
This exhibition by photographer Sammy Baloji and anthropologist Filip De Boeck offers an exploration of different urban sites in Congo, through the media of photography and video. Focusing upon the “urban now”, a moment suspended between the broken dreams of a colonial past and the promises of…