{"id":1883,"date":"2023-12-18T17:12:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daltonsomare.com\/brafa-2024-save-the-date-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:16:08","slug":"brafa-2024-african-art-matter-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daltonsomare.com\/en\/brafa-2024-african-art-matter-form\/","title":{"rendered":"BRAFA Art Fair 2024 \u2013 Matter and Form"},"content":{"rendered":"

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African art at BRAFA 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the occasion of BRAFA Art Fair 2024, Dalton Somar\u00e9 presents the exhibition \u201cMatter and Form\u201d, dedicated to the essential relationship between African sculpture and the materials from which it is made.<\/p>\n

Matter and form in African sculpture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The title refers to the deep connection between the plastic power of archaic and classical African sculpture and its material, wood, patina, and traces of use, which shapes not only its formal appearance but also its aesthetic presence and artistic value.<\/p>\n

In these works, material is not merely a support, but an integral part of meaning: surface, volume, and transformation over time all contribute to defining the identity of the sculpture.<\/p>\n

A visual dialogue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The sculptures are presented alongside large-format photographs, conceived to explore and reveal this relationship between form and matter.<\/p>\n

The dialogue between object and image allows for the isolation of details, textures, and sculptural qualities, offering a closer and more conscious reading of the works.<\/p>\n

An exhibition project<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This project reflects the research of Dalton Somar\u00e9, long focused on formal quality and the material dimension of African art.<\/p>\n

Participation in BRAFA Art Fair provides an important opportunity to present these works within a high-level international context.<\/p>\n

Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udccd Brussels Expo \u2013 Heysel, Place de Belgique 1
\n\ud83d\udcc5 January 28 \u2013 February 4, 2024<\/p>\n

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Context of the Fair<\/h2>\n

BRAFA Art Fair is one of Europe\u2019s key events for collecting, antiques and historic works of art. Dalton Somar\u00e9\u2019s participation places African art and ancient Asian art within an international dialogue based on quality, provenance and art-historical research.<\/p>\n

This news item belongs to the gallery\u2019s path through international fairs and is connected with other BRAFA editions, the exhibitions archive<\/a> and the catalogues<\/a> published by Dalton Somar\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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Other Editions<\/h2>\n