Of the Moon and Velvet
January 1, 2022·10min
Documentary
A short film and multimedia project by artist Sammy Baloji. The work documents the creation of bronze sculptures inspired by pre-colonial Congolese palm-fiber fabrics—housed in the Museum of Civilizations in Rome—and connects them to historical descriptions by Galileo Galilei and Duarte Pacheco Pereira.
Director:Sammy Baloji
A short film and multimedia project by artist Sammy Baloji. The work documents the creation of bronze sculptures inspired by pre-colonial Congolese palm-fiber fabrics—housed in the Museum of Civilizations in Rome—and connects them to historical descriptions by Galileo Galilei and Duarte Pacheco Pereira.
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Original Title
Of the Moon and Velvet
Status
Released
Release Date
01/01/2022
Original Language
English
