Touching art
Subtitle: the poetics and the politics of exhibiting the tree of life
By: by Maria Emília Fonseca
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
ISBN-13: 9781443827126
Subjects: Trees in art; Sculpture; Weapons in art
Description: This study focusses on the exhibition of the Tree of Life, a sculpture made in Mozambique of decommissioned, dismantled weapons, created to celebrate peace and commissioned by the British Museum, chosen to be the symbol of the 'Africa 2005' season of cult.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.