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THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER /OCTOBER 2019
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WHAT'S STILL ON THIS MONTH
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Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Etoile de mer, espèce indéterminée – famille des Poraniidae ?
Première moitié du XIXe siècle. Aquarelle et crayon sur papier, 30 x 46 cm
Le Havre, Muséum d'histoire naturelle. © Ville du Havre, Muséum d'histoire naturelle
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ISLAND TIME
17 July to 18 November 2019
We may or may
not inhabit an island, but we are all inhabited by islands –
whether in our dreams, our plans, our memories. The Mediterranean has
more than 10,000 islands! Come discover the maps, explorers'
surveys, preserved animals, as well as Roman mosaics, paintings,
sculptures, photographs and videos in this exhibition. "Island
Time" showcases some 200 pieces from French, European, and
Mediterranean institutions as well as contemporary works of art created
especially for this project.
Read more about the show here.
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Giono , portrait de Jean Giono par Irving Penn, Manosque, 1957, Irving Penn © Conde Nast
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GIONO
30 October 2019, to 17 February 2020
On the commemoration of the 50th
anniversary of the death of Jean Giono (October 2020), the Mucem will
present an exhibition on this Provençal author. A poet
who returned from the mass graves of the First World War, Giono was as
committed to describing the depth of evil as he was to finding its
antidotes: creativity, work, pacifism, friendships with painters, nature
as a refuge, and the escape into the imaginary. There will be 300
works and documents in this retrospective.
Read more
Reserve tickets here.
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Our wonderful connection with the Friends of the Museums
The 2019
Annual General Meeting of the WFFM, held in Montreal,
showed us how wide and strong our connections are around the world.
In this newsletter we have chosen to let some of our far-away friends talk about their museums around the world:
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MUSEO DE LA PLATA
(Argentina)
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Virginia Marchetti of Argentina tells us:
The
Museum of La Plata is a natural history museum that promotes the
knowledge and understanding of the natural world and the diversity of
pre-Columbian South American cultures.
It shows exhibits of geological, biological, paleontological,
anthropological, archaelogical and etnographical objects and it is also
an important scientific center.
With regards to the tangible anthropological heritage, the
archaelogical collections exceed 90.000 pieces coming from all over
the national territory as well as from America, Europe, Africa and
Asia. It constitutes the archives of the most important
archaelogical heritage in Argentina.
Read more about this friend's museum
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THE SOUTH
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
(Australia)
Phantom shield - Minj village, Western Highlands, circa. 1980, Donated by Johan Wierda 1988 1635 x 610 x 125 mm SAM A78336
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Stephen Zagala of Australia tells us:
The
South Australian Museum collection contains painted battle shields
which are an important feature of performative politics in the Papua New
Guinea Highlands. As well as providing protection, the painted shields
function as both personal insignia and as optical devices for
distracting and intimidating opponents.
During
the 1980s, there was an increase in conflict between tribes in the
Highlands, and this invigorated the production of new shield designs.
Read more
Discover the Museum here
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McCORD MUSEUM
(Montreal, Canada)
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This
particularly spectacular ethnological museum was presented to us during
the International Assembly of Museum Friends in Montreal.
The
McCord Museum is
presenting an original exhibition until the end of
October: "HAIDA: SUPERNATURAL STORIES" On their lush islands off
the northwest coast of Canada, the Haida created a world
of exceptional artistic expression—a world that enabled them
to leave their mark on history, despite their virtual disappearance
in the late 19th century.
Their
artistic output demonstrates great technical skill and artistic
versatility: carved and painted boxes, living masks, finely woven
baskets, complex songs and dances, refined tattoos and imposing totem
poles all communicate ideas, conventions, histories and philosophies
through abstract and naturalistic forms.
Read more
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We
would like to share more information about the metropolitan
trail, mentioned in our previous newsletter. The Mucem is taking
part in this European project, in the framework of
which they are offering a training program with
their partners which will take place in 2020 and will be based on
three axes:
1) The birth of an urban school
2) The target audience
3) 5 cities, 5 modules, 5 dates
Read more about 5 cities and 5 dates
Learn more about MTA around Marseille
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Click here to learn more about the Friends of the Mucem!
You may join us here.
Contact: internationalcircle@amisdumucem.org
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