Why do we need something to believe in? Welcome to a public conversation about worldviews, belief systems, and the human need for storytelling, based on the exhibition Belkis Ayón / Mythologies. With David Thurfjell, author and professor in the Study of Religions at Södertörn University, and Katarina Pierre, museum director, Bildmuseet.
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Limited seating available
BELKIS AYÓN / MYTHOLOGIES
Belkis Ayón (1967–1999) is one of Cuba’s most prominent artists. The exhibition presents creative highlights from her brief career, from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.
Ayón worked with collography, a graphic printing technique that she refined and used in an innovative manner to expand both expression and format. The figures, symbols and rituals that feature in Ayón’s monumental works are drawn from the Abakuá, a secretive Afro-Cuban brotherhood that she explored throughout her artistic career. Her interpretations of Abakuá mythology introduce ideas about the amalgamation of religions and belief systems. She reveals the power of myths, while radically transforming and challenging these narratives. Ayón’s iconic works create their own universe of traditions, hierarchies and worldviews.
© Courtesy of the Belkis Ayón Estate och Bildmuseet. Foto / Photo: Malin Grönborg
