Stolen Legacy: Music & Conversation with Hannibal Lokumbe
Schedule
Sat Jan 14 2023 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA
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In partnership with internationally-renowned artist, composer, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe, the Penn Museum presents Stolen Legacy, a libretto and musical commentary on the removal of art from the African continent. This provocative piece responds to how, in Lokumbe’s own words, “the exchange of money for art created expressly for the spiritual maintenance of a tribe and/or nation can create a lasting physiological wound to the culture from which it was removed.” He adds that “nowhere is this more evident than in the case of African art.” This program is part of the Museum’s own reflective process about our institutional history, which is tied to colonialist and racist narratives, and our work to reconcile our past with restorative practices.Commissioned to be part of the installation of the Africa Galleries in 2019, Stolen Legacy is a living work designed to be experienced in three ways at the Penn Museum: a musical performance open to the public; a conversation with the artist and curator for students and the general public; and an in-classroom program for Philadelphia and Camden district schools.
Be a part of this ongoing conversation about the history of museums and about ethical stewardship of the legacy of the past.
?A Multi-Tiered Experience?
Conversation with the artist and curator
January 13, 3:00 pm
University of Pennsylvania students and the public are invited to join a conversation between artist and curator, offering more in-depth insight into the intersections of art, the cultural legacy of colonialism, and monetary exchange. Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, curator of the Africa Galleries and Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations in Penn’s Sociology Department, will facilitate the discussion with Lokumbe and the students attendees.
? Free with registration; space is limited. Advance reservations highly recommended.
Free public concert
January 14, 7:00 pm, Sphinx Gallery
Sung in Yoruba, one of the major native languages of Nigeria, the libretto of Stolen Legacy is based on the idea that individual artifacts long to return to the cultures that birthed them.
Don’t miss experiencing this powerful, provocative musical commentary and artistic work live at the Penn Museum, before it is permanently installed as an audio piece in the Africa Gallery.
? Free with registration; space is limited. Advance reservations highly recommended.
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