Il Cacciatore Bianco: decostruire lo sguardo occidentale sull'arte africana a Milano

The exhibition 'Il Cacciatore Bianco' at FM-Frigoriferi Milanesi in Milan challenges the Western perspective of African art. With a critical and historical lens, it begins with a traditional African hut created by Pascale Marthine Tayou. The chronological journey features works from Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Yervant Gianikian & Angela Ricci Lucchi, and Peter Friedl, tracing back to the colonial era. It includes a reconstruction of the 'Negro art' section from the 1922 Venice Biennale, which coincided with Mussolini's rise, followed by a nod to the 1989 'Les Magiciens de la Terre' exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. Artists like William Kentridge and Kendell Geers respond to past events, while others, including Rashid Johnson and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, delve into self-representation, tackling the complexities of African cultural identity.