Conceptual art is one of the twentieth century art movements that has gained popular attention in the contemporary artworld. It has received much scholarly prominence in the Western world, and perceived as an emergent...Conceptual art is one of the twentieth century art movements that has gained popular attention in the contemporary artworld. It has received much scholarly prominence in the Western world, and perceived as an emergent art of European origin. What has been given little or no scholarly attention is the African essence of root of conceptual art movement. This article addresses the historical epochs of conceptual art in Africa and delves into the critical question of whether or not conceptual art is an emergent art in Africa. With the help of the images of African artworks, this article attempts to fmd visual answers by examining the art-historical account of the art through visual analysis in simple narrative format in telling the African side of the story. It concludes that the adoration and idolization of Marcel Duchamp as the father of conceptual art is contestable since the art was many centuries old in Africa before the twentieth century artists began to practice it in the West. Duchamp＇s attempt at dematerialization of art, and showing distaste to the traditional aesthetics of Western art at the time through conceptual exploration had been in practice in African art and, therefore, not an invention.展开更多
"Engolo"是非洲武技的经典代表,它以"武、巫、舞"为核心理论。"Engolo"基于非洲"Kunene"族对"Kalunga"的理解。据非洲班图宇宙进化论的观点,"Kalunga"引用了一个倒置的灵..."Engolo"是非洲武技的经典代表,它以"武、巫、舞"为核心理论。"Engolo"基于非洲"Kunene"族对"Kalunga"的理解。据非洲班图宇宙进化论的观点,"Kalunga"引用了一个倒置的灵界,在那里祖先是倒立地行走,并可以传"Engolo"的精神给下一代。拥有了"Engolo"精神之后,"Kunene"战士可运用超自然的力量来保护他的部族。自从奴隶时代开始,"Engolo"便通过黑奴传播到美洲并落地生根、因地而变。其在巴西被称为"Jogo de Capoeira(卡波耶拉游戏)",今被誉为"巴西战舞"。但在非洲仍存在着卡波耶拉的鼻祖"Engolo"。"Engolo"是非洲特有的非物质文化遗产,至今并未得到深层次的挖掘与整理。文章论述人类学视野下非洲"人文化成"的武技文化,从非洲的安哥拉到南美洲的巴西,试图探索"Engolo"的变迁。展开更多
文摘Conceptual art is one of the twentieth century art movements that has gained popular attention in the contemporary artworld. It has received much scholarly prominence in the Western world, and perceived as an emergent art of European origin. What has been given little or no scholarly attention is the African essence of root of conceptual art movement. This article addresses the historical epochs of conceptual art in Africa and delves into the critical question of whether or not conceptual art is an emergent art in Africa. With the help of the images of African artworks, this article attempts to fmd visual answers by examining the art-historical account of the art through visual analysis in simple narrative format in telling the African side of the story. It concludes that the adoration and idolization of Marcel Duchamp as the father of conceptual art is contestable since the art was many centuries old in Africa before the twentieth century artists began to practice it in the West. Duchamp＇s attempt at dematerialization of art, and showing distaste to the traditional aesthetics of Western art at the time through conceptual exploration had been in practice in African art and, therefore, not an invention.
文摘"Engolo"是非洲武技的经典代表,它以"武、巫、舞"为核心理论。"Engolo"基于非洲"Kunene"族对"Kalunga"的理解。据非洲班图宇宙进化论的观点,"Kalunga"引用了一个倒置的灵界,在那里祖先是倒立地行走,并可以传"Engolo"的精神给下一代。拥有了"Engolo"精神之后,"Kunene"战士可运用超自然的力量来保护他的部族。自从奴隶时代开始,"Engolo"便通过黑奴传播到美洲并落地生根、因地而变。其在巴西被称为"Jogo de Capoeira(卡波耶拉游戏)",今被誉为"巴西战舞"。但在非洲仍存在着卡波耶拉的鼻祖"Engolo"。"Engolo"是非洲特有的非物质文化遗产,至今并未得到深层次的挖掘与整理。文章论述人类学视野下非洲"人文化成"的武技文化,从非洲的安哥拉到南美洲的巴西,试图探索"Engolo"的变迁。
