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D\u00e9but du XXe si\u00e8cle
\nBois et fibres
\n85,5 cm<\/p>\n

Provenance<\/h2>\n

Collection priv\u00e9e, Roosendaal, 1970
\nPar descendance<\/p>\n

Expositions<\/h2>\n

BRAFA Art Fair, Bruxelles, 2025
\nParcours des Mondes, Paris, 2024<\/p>\n

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Art Bamana et symbolisme agricole<\/h2>\n

Le cimier Chi Wara repr\u00e9sente l\u2019une des expressions les plus embl\u00e9matiques de l\u2019Art Africain<\/strong><\/a> du Mali, profond\u00e9ment li\u00e9e au cycle agricole et \u00e0 la vie communautaire Bamana. Ces sculptures c\u00e9l\u00e8brent le r\u00f4le central de l\u2019agriculture et l\u2019harmonie entre l\u2019homme et la nature, \u00e9l\u00e9ments fondamentaux pour la survie et l\u2019\u00e9quilibre social.<\/p>\n

Les cimiers \u00e9taient port\u00e9s par des danseurs lors de c\u00e9r\u00e9monies li\u00e9es aux semailles et aux r\u00e9coltes. Les figures sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es en couple : le masculin repr\u00e9sente le soleil, tandis que le f\u00e9minin symbolise la terre. L\u2019eau, troisi\u00e8me \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel, est \u00e9voqu\u00e9e par les costumes en fibres utilis\u00e9s pendant les danses. Dans ce syst\u00e8me symbolique, les Chi Wara incarnent l\u2019esprit de l\u2019antilope, figure mythique qui aurait enseign\u00e9 aux hommes les techniques agricoles.<\/p>\n

Cet exemplaire se distingue par son \u00e9l\u00e9gance et son dynamisme, repr\u00e9sentant une figure f\u00e9minine avec son enfant. Les volumes sont l\u00e9gers et \u00e9lanc\u00e9s : le cou allong\u00e9 et courbe, les cornes verticales et l\u2019\u00e9quilibre de la composition transmettent une forte sensation de vitalit\u00e9 et de gr\u00e2ce. Comme dans la tradition Bamana, la repr\u00e9sentation n\u2019est pas naturaliste, mais construite par une synth\u00e8se g\u00e9om\u00e9trique essentielle. Les surfaces sont nettes et les lignes pr\u00e9cises, tandis que les d\u00e9tails d\u00e9coratifs r\u00e9v\u00e8lent la qualit\u00e9 d\u2019ex\u00e9cution et la sensibilit\u00e9 de l\u2019artiste. Par la danse et la pr\u00e9sence rituelle, ces cimiers transmettaient une \u00e9nergie symbolique au monde agricole, contribuant au succ\u00e8s des r\u00e9coltes. Aujourd\u2019hui, les Chi Wara Bamana comptent parmi les sculptures africaines les plus appr\u00e9ci\u00e9es dans le collectionnisme international pour leur force formelle et leur signification symbolique.<\/p>\n

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Approfondissements<\/h2>\n
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Art Africain<\/a><\/p>\n

Highlights d\u2019Art Africain<\/a><\/p>\n

Collection d\u2019Art Africain<\/a><\/p>\n

Publications sur l\u2019Art Africain<\/a><\/p>\n

Expositions internationales<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sculptures associ\u00e9es<\/h2>\n
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Figure androgyne, Niongom, Mali<\/a><\/p>\n

Figure zoomorphe, Tellem Dogon, Mali<\/a><\/p>\n

Figure zoomorphe janiforme, Tellem Dogon, Mali<\/a><\/p>\n

Figure f\u00e9minine, Dogon Bombou Toro, Mali<\/a><\/p>\n

Masque Ntomo, Bamana, Mali<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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