HumanCulture: The Maasai People at the Oculus
HumanCulture, an exhibition opening March 8 at the Oculus, aims to explore the complex relationship between fame, anonymity, and representation in the context of African culture, specifically that of the Maasai people.
The exhibition will highlight the Maasai people's fashion, culture, and art while also examining how anonymity can allow cultural heritage and traditions to survive unadulterated while enabling other societies to benefit from cultural appropriation and misrepresentation through systems and power structures built around fame and visibility.
A work by Kavi @iamkavikavi
The exhibition seeks to showcase the beauty, richness, and complexity of Maasai culture through the lenses of the artists.
Curated by@itshumanculture the event will benefit the people of @maasaiwaterproject. The exhibition will feature art by @davidhollierart @tierra_armstrong @iamkavikavi @theagendabrown @sinclairthevandal @juskowski @disem305 @ulirapp
Work by Tierra Armstrong @tierra_armstrong
Two respected leaders of Maasai society, Paulo Makutian Molell and Rokoine Diwani, are traveling from remote villages within the World UNESCO Heritage Site of Ngorongoro, Tanzania, to participate in the event.
Their mission: “To directly engage with people, embrace new cultures, and cultivate face-to-face interactions. As emissaries of their communities, carrying the authentic voices of Indigenous leaders, they embody Humanculture's core mission of centering these voices and creating a platform for stories that foster authentic personal connections beyond geographical boundaries.”
Paulo Makutian Molell and Rokoine Diwani
The exhibition opens March 8 and runs through April 8 at the NYC Culture Club, balcony level C1, the Oculus, 185 Greenwich St., in Lower Manhattan.
