Bambuti and Kuba: Tribal Patterns from Congo displayed African textiles of 19th and 20th centuries at the La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art, Manama.
The event, which showcased a collection from two tribal cultures of Congo - Bambuti and Kuba, was attended by hundreds of art lovers.
Philipe Boudin, Parisian Art Consultant and former Chief Editor of Tribal Art Magazine (European Edition) inaugurated this exhibition.
Evolved by joint efforts of the centre and Boudin, this exhibition presents about 50 pieces that belong to the 19th century.
Boudin also inaugurated his permanent art gallery in the centre entitled Essence de l'Art Gallery.
Patterned textiles have a strong presence during social and rural occasions like birth, initiation, marriage, hunting, fishing, gathering and funeral in Africa, said Boudin.
Textiles from Kuba communicate a uncompromising hierarchal society with complicated embellishment, while Bambuti art is rather spontaneous and highlighting typical egalitarian society.
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