It is a pleasure to announce the Cabinets of Curiosities! This Collective exhibition of Contemporary Art will be shown at the nafasi Art Space in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from the 24th of January to the  10th of  February 2015.

A group of artists reinterpret Cabinets of Curiosities* also known as 'Cabinets of Wonders', a microcosm of the best and worst things, a memory theatre of wonders and monstrosities.
 

The artists recreate objects belonging to fauna and flora, mythical and magical creatures, all depicted in installations or performances using a diverse mix of medias, such as, sculpture, painting,engraving, printing, drawing, photography, video, music and dance. The exhibition combines collective and individual creation.



The Artists

Delphine Buysse,  Cloud Chatanda, Patrick Francis Imanjama, Atsu Numadzi, Makini, Muda Africa, Gadi Ramadhani, Charlotte Schattenmann, Jean-Baptiste Ruzindana, Jan Van Esch, Malulu Vita.



Curated and designed by Delphine Buysse and Charlotte Schattenmann.

 

* Cabinets of curiosities first appeared in Italy during the Renaissance of the 16^th century. Explorers and researchers brought back treasures from their travels and unknown territories to be classified. There were encyclopaedic collections of objects belonging to natural history, geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics and antiquities.