Hasán G. López, a researcher at the IUCIE, is the curator of the exhibition Nobosudru, the becoming icon of a Mangbetu woman, which can be visited at the IVAM from July 4 to December 8.
This exhibition, supported by the Musée du quay Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, explores the evolution of the photographic image of Nobosudru, a Mangbetu woman, taken in the northeastern part of the Congo by G. Specht and L. Poirier, who were responsible for the photographic and cinematic shots of the famous Citroën automobile journey known as La Croisière Noire (1924-1925).
The exhibition allows the visitor to see a wealth of documentation from numerous archives and museums, mainly European, as well as private collections.
Curator: Hasán G. López, Carine Peltier-Caroff and Nicolás Sánchez Durá
When: 04 Jul. 2024 – 08 Dec. 2024
Where: IVAM Centro Julio González-Floor B, G3
