Alfred Weidinger
The exhibition "Spirit of Africa - African Kings", by Austrian photographer Alfred Weidinger, brings contemporary portraits of kings and chiefs from all over African continent and offers a dialogue with works from the collection of Afro Brazil Museum. The photographs were taken in the years 2012 and 2013
Lobual Longurakori, Old man of Clã Jie (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Fon Abumbi II, King of Bafut (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
"Emir Ajhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, Lamido of Adamawa" (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
There are many discovered kingdoms in Portuguese expansion through Atlantic islands and African continent. With a political, social and religious structure, these supreme sovereigns negotiated and exchanged correspondence with Portuguese kings and even got baptized to receive not only the Christian blessing, but also the protection of Their Majesties.
Togbe Okpekpewuokpe Dagadu VIII, Supreme Chief of Akipni (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Oba Egba Kotan II, King of Dassa (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
African slave trade was a hard blow to many, many ethnic groups, a great business for kings, and, from this perspective, there were deep connections between large allied families with the reigning sovereign.
Fon Ndofoa Zofoa III, King of Babungo (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Kings, shows off their recades, jewelry, adornments and carpets.
Fo Sikam Happi , King of Bana (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Ahosu Agoli-Agbo Dé djalagni King of Abomey (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Kan Iya, King of Gan (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Remarkable of Fo from Bamendjou (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
African Nobility differs in essence from the West, with the apparatus of succession chains, different titles of nobility and their court gossip. In Africa, however, there are still the principles of obedience, fear and serve the king - and even die with him.
Nana Kwasi Asampong II, Regent of Apesorkubi and Okyeame Mfodwo (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Nji Monluh Seidou Pokam, King of Bangangte (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
El Hadi Isse Tize, Lamido de Mogode, King of Kapsiki (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Sultan El Hadj Issiton Kpeitori Koda VI (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
The king hung over his subjects, with social and political power of life and death; many were buried alive.
Alhaji Ali Saleh, Sultan of Makari (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
"Bissagou Mamadou, Lamido de Mokong, and Remarkables" (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Monarchs survive without political power, but with the force of tradition.
"Oba Ala yé luwa Agbò la wolu- Owé Aladé-Ifé - King of Keto" (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Okakple Nana Letsabi II, Supreme Chief of Santrokofi (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Bakary Yerima Bouba Alioum, Lamido of Maroua (2012) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Gbesso Adjiwatonou Allodji II, Zanmènou Houndé, King of Abomey-Calavi (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
They had the power and relied on the loyalty of his army, often made up of women warriors called Amazons.
They were always protected from sunlight by huge umbrellas with the King's insignia.
Achuka Lokochil Paul, Old man of Clã Jie (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Fon Ndofoa Zofoa III, King of Babungo (2013) by Alfred WeidingerAfro Brasil Emanoel Araujo Museum
Espírito da África – os Reis Africanos fotografias de Alfred Weidinger
Exposição Museu Afro Brasil
Curadoria: Emanoel Araujo
Texto: Emanoel Araujo
Fotografias: Alfred Weidinger
Exposição Google Cultural Institute: Salvador Corrêa Carriel
Tradução: Rita Boccardo
MUSEU AFRO BRASIL
GOVERNO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
GERALDO ALCKMIN
Governador do Estado de São Paulo
MARCELO MATTOS ARAÚJO
Secretário da Cultura
RENATA VIEIRA DA MOTTA
Coordenadora da Unidade de Preservação do Patrimônio Museológico
ASSOCIAÇÃO MUSEU AFRO BRASIL
MUSEU AFRO BRASIL
EMANOEL ARAUJO
Diretor Curatorial e Executivo
FERNANDO ANTONIO FRANCO MONTORO
Diretor Administrativo-Financeiro
ANA LUCIA LOPES
Coordenadora de Planejamento Curatorial
MARIA DE FÁTIMA PADUA DA CRUZ
Secretária da Diretoria Curatorial
ESTELA MARIA OLIMPIO
Secretária das Diretorias Executiva e Administrativo-Financeira
ROSELI BATISTA LEAL
Tecnica de Produção de Eventos
SANDRA MARA SALLES
Coordenadora de Difusão
NATALIA TERUMI MORIYAMA
Coordenadora de Desenvolvimento Institucional
GABRIEL JONATHAN DE SOUZA CRUZ
SALVADOR CORREA CARRIEL
Assistentes de Comunicação
ROBERTO KUNIHIKO OKINAKA
Museógrafo
RENATO ARAUJO DA SILVA
TIAGO GUALBERTO MORAIS
Pesquisadores
FÁTIMA FARIA GOMES
Coordenadora de Salvaguarda
BEATRIZ YOSHITO
Assistente de Coordenação
RENATO FELIX PEREIRA
Conservador Sênior
ANDREA ANDIRA LEITE
Documentalista
GUILHERME LOPES VIEIRA
Técnico em Documentação Museológica
JULIA FRANCO VICENTE
SAMUEL BALSALOBRE ATHIAS
Técnicos de Conservação
CLÁUDIO ROBERTO NAKAI
Coordenador Editorial
MAKAYA MAYUMA BEDEL
Assistente Editorial
NEIDE APARECIDA DE ALMEIDA
Coordenadora de Educação
DALTON DELFINI MAZIERO
Técnico em Documentação
