Dante's Divine Comedy revisited by African Artists
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Dante's Divine Comedy revisited by African Artists

African celebrated artists explore the themes of paradise, purgatory, and hell in Washington

Forty among the most dynamic contemporary artists from 19 African nations joined "TheDivine Comedy" hosted by the SmithsonianAfrican Art Museumin Washington.

Until August the 2nd this extraordinary show will exhibit new pieces of contemporary art inspired by the work of Italian famous poet Dante Alighieri. Beyond revealing the ongoing global relevance of Dant's 14th century epic as part of a shared intellectual heritage, this space is offering African celebrated artists such as Kader Attia, Wangechi Mutu, and Yinka Shonibare the chance to explore the themes of paradise, purgatory, and hell with video, photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, and mixed media installation, confirming the unlimited power of art to express the unspoken and intangible.

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Claudia Astarita

Amo l'Asia in (quasi) tutte le sue sfaccettature, ecco perché cerco di trascorrerci più tempo possibile. Dopo aver lavorato per anni come ricercatrice a New Delhi e Hong Kong, per qualche anno osserverò l'Oriente dalla quella che è considerata essere la città più vivibile del mondo: Melbourne. Insegno Culture and Business Practice in Asia ad RMIT University,  Asia and the World a The University of Melbourne e mi occupo di India per il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici di Roma. Su Twitter mi trovate a @castaritaHK, via email a astarita@graduate.hku.hk

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