Video: African Art
In the villages of sub-Saharan Africa, art was a part of their daily lives. The video explores the symbolism, aesthetics, and functionality of African art through majority of their lives through sculpture, masks, architecture, ornaments, clothing, and utensils. Most forms of art such as masks were important to use in traditional African rituals. In addition, indigenous African religious beliefs are explored through rituals, a spiritual form of performance art. Many masks and statues were once used in ceremonies the combined artistic sounds with music and dance. Many of the costume items were made from wood and straw because they deteriorate in hotter climates. Engraved pictures of animals in stone called rock art was presented. Not only were animals represented, humans were as well and their interactions with each other.
Video: African Art: Legacy of Oppression
In the Congo region, there are more than 250 different cultures, so there is a broad range of artistic styles to be found there. Yombe culture masked called ngobudi,from the word that means sinking feeling in the pit of stomach. Priest used to wear these masks to connect with spirits of the dead whose color is white. West African art is more abstract, dramatic, and exaggerated. Art with modernistic qualities and generalized forms influenced great artist like Picasso and other European artists too. African art was used to tell a story or show representations of everyday life and masks were the most common magical objects. Some contained magical potions in them, that were used to teach lessons. intricate detailing was left on everyday objects like combs. Masks were also used to scare away enemies, such as Westerners to be specific but they didn't work against bullets from a gun. Belgium's King Leopold II colonized and brutally exploited this territory during the late 1800s for ivory and rubber, he also took their art back to Europe.
In the villages of sub-Saharan Africa, art was a part of their daily lives. The video explores the symbolism, aesthetics, and functionality of African art through majority of their lives through sculpture, masks, architecture, ornaments, clothing, and utensils. Most forms of art such as masks were important to use in traditional African rituals. In addition, indigenous African religious beliefs are explored through rituals, a spiritual form of performance art. Many masks and statues were once used in ceremonies the combined artistic sounds with music and dance. Many of the costume items were made from wood and straw because they deteriorate in hotter climates. Engraved pictures of animals in stone called rock art was presented. Not only were animals represented, humans were as well and their interactions with each other.
Video: African Art: Legacy of Oppression
In the Congo region, there are more than 250 different cultures, so there is a broad range of artistic styles to be found there. Yombe culture masked called ngobudi,from the word that means sinking feeling in the pit of stomach. Priest used to wear these masks to connect with spirits of the dead whose color is white. West African art is more abstract, dramatic, and exaggerated. Art with modernistic qualities and generalized forms influenced great artist like Picasso and other European artists too. African art was used to tell a story or show representations of everyday life and masks were the most common magical objects. Some contained magical potions in them, that were used to teach lessons. intricate detailing was left on everyday objects like combs. Masks were also used to scare away enemies, such as Westerners to be specific but they didn't work against bullets from a gun. Belgium's King Leopold II colonized and brutally exploited this territory during the late 1800s for ivory and rubber, he also took their art back to Europe.
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