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Benin’s art history from Dahomey to present Freie Universität Berlin Fabeckstraße 23–25, 14195 Berlin Raum 2.2058 Thursday, February 27 4 pm Verena Rodatus and Romuald Tchibozo: Welcome and introduction 4.30–5.30 pm Gaëlle Beaujean (Paris): Royal arts in Abomey city, kingdom of Dahomey – 17th to 19th century 6–7 pm Romuald Tchibozo (Cotonou/Berlin): Artistic practices in Benin: from independence to the end of the Marxist-Leninist era Friday, February 28 10–11 am Dana Rush (Strasbourg): Unfinished Aesthetics in Vodun Artistic Expression 11.30 am– Cléophée Moser (Paris): 12.30 pm Performing arts in Benin: traditions and inheritances in practice and body-politics in action 2–3 pm Verena Rodatus (Berlin): Transnational art institutions in Benin: art patronage and artistic agency in times of neoliberalism 3.30–4.30 pm Artist talk with Zinkpè (Cotonou): a perspective from within Benin’s art scene 5–6 pm Wrap-up discussion Concept and organization Verena Rodatus and Romuald Tchibozo Kunsthistorisches Institut, Abteilung Kunst Afrikas Two-day workshop | February, 27/28, 2020

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Page 1: Benin’s art history from Dahomey to present · from Dahomey to present Freie Universität Berlin Fabeckstraße 23–25, 14195 Berlin Raum 2.2058 Thursday, February 27 4 pm Verena

Benin’s art history from Dahomey to present

Freie Universität BerlinFabeckstraße 23–25, 14195 BerlinRaum 2.2058

Thursday, February 274 pm Verena Rodatus and Romuald Tchibozo: Welcome and introduction 4.30–5.30 pm Gaëlle Beaujean (Paris): Royal arts in Abomey city, kingdom of Dahomey – 17th to 19th century6–7 pm Romuald Tchibozo (Cotonou/Berlin): Artistic practices in Benin: from independence to the end of the Marxist-Leninist eraFriday, February 2810–11 am Dana Rush (Strasbourg): Unfinished Aesthetics in Vodun Artistic Expression11.30 am– Cléophée Moser (Paris): 12.30 pm Performing arts in Benin: traditions and inheritances in practice and body-politics in action2–3 pm Verena Rodatus (Berlin): Transnational art institutions in Benin: art patronage and artistic agency in times of neoliberalism3.30–4.30 pm Artist talk with Zinkpè (Cotonou): a perspective from within Benin’s art scene5–6 pm Wrap-up discussion

Concept and organizationVerena Rodatus and Romuald TchibozoKunsthistorisches Institut, Abteilung Kunst Afrikas

Two-day workshop | February, 27/28, 2020