{"title":"CABINET \/ Africa: Ritual \u0026 Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis collection gathers an evocative selection of African tribal art, including masks, sculptures, ritual objects, and original photographic documentation. Each piece reflects the deep symbolic language of its culture—forms shaped by ceremony, spiritual beliefs, and social structures.\u003cbr data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eFrom the expressive geometry of masks to the silent dignity of wooden figures, the items trace a continent's legacy of craft and metaphysical purpose. Accompanied by rare catalogs and archival images, this section invites a slow, thoughtful dialogue with origin, identity, and artistic intention.\u003cbr data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eA living archive of mystery and material intelligence—available for contemplation, reference, and acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seydou-keita-photographs-bamako-mali-1948-1963","title":"Seydou Keïta — Photographs, Bamako, Mali 1948–1963, Steidl 2011","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"135\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eA portrait chamber of a city, a continent, and the promise of possibility.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eSeydou Keïta (1921–2001, Bamako, Mali)\u003c\/strong\u003e turned his lens to the heart of downtown Bamako in the 1950s and ’60s, forging perhaps West Africa’s most significant portrait studio. With a Kodak Brownie gifted by his uncle at age fourteen, Keïta built a visual archive like no other.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eThis monumental volume offers over 400 portraits—many unpublished—drawn from Keïta’s expanded archive. Migrant youth, shop owners, municipal officials, intellectuals, bold dressers in front of lush patterned backdrops: each sitting is both a pose and a proclamation. His subjects styled themselves; they inhabited the space that the artist created.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eThe book is oversized—approximately 28.4 × 36 cm, 400+ pages, weighing around 4.8 kg—making it a physical object as evocative as its content. Its size asserts presence; its portraits demand attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steidl, Göttingen, 2011 (First Edition) \u003cbr data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978‑3‑86930‑301‑7\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eWhy it matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eKeïta’s work rewrites what we consider “documentary”. His studio becomes a stage for dignity, self‐fashioning, and aspiration. In the period between colonial Africa and independent Malawi (sic), these images capture a transformation in state, style, and desire. Now framed for the global stage, they remain deeply Malian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eBook Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eAuthor: Seydou Keïta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003ePhotographs, Bamako, Mali 1948–1963\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eEdition: First, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eBinding \/ Material: Hardcover, cloth (variant), large format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003ePages: Approx. 400+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eDimensions: ~28.4 × 36 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eCondition: Fine \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eExtra: Featuring portraits, essays, archive texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DaRWIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51821563117906,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7058\/0818\/files\/FCB6CE39-05CD-4D82-9B9E-C35D46C21584.jpg?v=1768137553"},{"product_id":"malick-sidibe-mali-twist","title":"Malick Sidibé — Mali Twist, ATELIER EXB 2017","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eThis major monograph on Malick Sidibé, published in 2017 by Éditions Xavier Barral and Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, is part of the Darwin Bookshop because it offers the most definitive and expansive view into the photographer’s archive to date—bringing together studio portraits, reportage, and unseen contact sheets from Bamako’s electrifying post-independence years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eMalik Sidibé: Mali Twist\u003c\/em\u003e was released alongside the landmark retrospective at Fondation Cartier, and the book carries the same curatorial clarity and visual rhythm as the exhibition. From boys diving into the Niger River to tightly composed studio images of sharply dressed young Malians posing with radios, motorbikes or bare confidence, the photographs pulse with optimism, grace, and emerging identities. This is not nostalgia—it is evidence. Youth culture, music, dance, friendship, elegance: all are rendered in Sidibé’s precise monochrome, alive with light and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003eHardbound in teal cloth with a full-page photograph on the cover, the object is both archival and joyful. At over 270 pages, it is a deep dive into one of the 20th century’s most singular photographic eyes—and a necessary cornerstone for any library on African photography or postcolonial modernities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eTitle: Malick Sidibé — Mali Twist\u003cbr data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003eArtist \/ Author: Malick Sidibé\u003cbr data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eDate: 2017\u003cbr data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eTechnique \/ Printing Method: Offset printing\u003cbr data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eMedium \/ Materials: Hardcover book with cloth binding\u003cbr data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eDimensions: 24 × 32 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1599\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLanguage: French\u003cbr data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003ePublisher \/ Editor: Éditions Xavier Barral \/ Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain\u003cbr data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eISBN: 978-2-36511-156-7\u003cbr data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DaRWIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51854904426834,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7058\/0818\/files\/MAISONSCLOSES_b1e7f6e1-bcd9-491b-ba83-f9aa4443369d.jpg?v=1768036073"},{"product_id":"sin-nombre-26oct_21-46","title":"Maternité sous le regard des ancêtres – Baule, Côte d’Ivoire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis finely carved maternity figure from the Baule people of central Côte d’Ivoire likely originates from the Yamoussoukro region, a cultural heartland where spirit and sculpture are inextricably linked. Seated with measured dignity on a stool, the woman holds a child in her lap—her expression serene, introspective, almost meditative. She does not simply depict a mother, but rather a spiritual intercessor: a blolo bla, a “spirit spouse,” or a waka sran, a “wooden person”—an emissary between the material world and the ancestral realm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wood is dark, with a lustrous patina built over time, likely through ritual handling, libations, and devotion. Her elongated face, high domed forehead, finely incised coiffure, and delicate scarification marks reflect the formal canon of Baule beauty and status. The downward gaze and closed lips suggest emotional containment and inner strength—qualities deeply admired in Baule society, especially in maternal roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaternity figures in Baule culture serve multiple spiritual and social functions. A woman might commission such a sculpture if it was believed her deceased husband’s spirit was causing infertility or illness in her children. In this context, the figure becomes an object of mediation and care—receiving offerings, attention, and ritual dialogue to restore balance. In other settings, spirit mediums (komien) use similar figures in trance divinations, allowing the sculpture to serve as a vessel for healing spirits or as a diagnostic tool in uncovering misfortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject: Ritual maternity figure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Maternité sous le regard des ancêtres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCulture: Baule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Early to mid-20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique: Hand-carved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Wood with ritual patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 66 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 5.9 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Acceptable (ritual wear, surface abrasions, patina consistent with age)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke, Berlin (acquired in Yamoussoukro region, Côte d’Ivoire)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DaRWIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51865699418450,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7058\/0818\/files\/NewTemplate_3.jpg?v=1768121969"},{"product_id":"l-observateur-d-aboisso-agni-cote-d-ivoire","title":"L’Observateur d’Aboisso – Agni, Côte d’Ivoire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking wooden figure hails from the Agni people of southeastern Côte d’Ivoire, specifically the culturally significant region of Aboisso, near the banks of the Comoé River. Carved with geometric precision and ritual sobriety, the sculpture likely served a protective or intercessory function, typical of Agni statuary used in domestic or spiritual contexts. Its expressive power lies not in movement, but in its concentrated stillness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure’s stance is iconic: rigidly upright, arms crossed at the chest, with a formal symmetry that commands attention. Its proportions are stylized but balanced, and the square base—heavily incised with rhythmic motifs—grounds the figure with architectural gravitas. The surface retains a matte patina of age, with subtle traces of ritual handling, and a palette of deep, worn browns suggesting long exposure to human touch and atmospheric change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe head is large, with an angular coiffure and finely notched details typical of the region’s woodcarving traditions. The facial expression is alert, even inquisitive, with rounded eyes and incised brows forming a gaze that feels both distant and direct. This suggests the figure may have acted as a silent witness in spiritual consultations, offerings, or personal rituals—a sculptural embodiment of ancestral memory or protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough closely related to the neighboring Baule in style and cultural exchange, Agni statuary tends to be slightly more abstract, often emphasizing posture over anatomical realism. Figures such as this one were likely part of small family shrines, serving as intermediaries to spirits or ancestors, or as ritual “witnesses” to oaths, healing ceremonies, or rites of passage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe provenance from Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke in Berlin adds further curatorial confidence to the piece. 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This female figure, carved in dark wood and seated in composed dignity on a small stool, embodies the idealized “spirit wife” that exists in the otherworldly realm of blolo, a parallel universe believed to preexist and accompany each person. Kept in the privacy of a bedroom, this figure would have received offerings, care, and adornment, mediating between the living and the spiritual to restore personal balance, fertility, or fortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginating from the M’bahiakro region in central Côte d’Ivoire, this example reflects the refined Baule aesthetic: scarified cheeks, arched brows, a composed facial expression, and intricately rendered coiffure. The posture is classical — legs close, knees slightly bent, hands resting on the thighs — conveying both modesty and self-possession. The surface bears the warm sheen of age and ritual handling, with a patina of oil and wear, alongside minor fissures and insect traces near the base, all consistent with traditional domestic veneration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely created in the early to mid-20th century, this piece speaks not only of devotion but of Baule ideals: harmony between worlds, inner beauty made visible, and the poetic architecture of belief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject: Ritual Sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Blolo Bla, M’bahiakro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ Author: Unknown Baule Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Early to Mid-20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique \/ Printing Method: Hand-carved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium \/ Materials: Wood with natural patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 45 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 1.9 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Acceptable — surface cracks and insect wear at base; ritual patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke, Berlin (acquired in the Aboisso region, Côte d’Ivoire)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan Mullin Vogel. Baule: African Art, Western Eyes. Yale University Press, 1997.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseo de Arte Herbert F. Johnson, Universidad de Cornell. Figura femenina de pie (blolo bla). Entrada del catálogo del objeto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDorotheum. Baule, Costa de Marfil: una figura femenina de un ‘espíritu cónyuge’, llamada ‘blolo bla’. Catálogo de la subasta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseo Metropolitano de Arte. Esposa espiritual (Blolo Bla), pueblos Baule. Entrada de colección.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinarte, Milán. Figura femenina, Baule, región de Bouaké. 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