Wax at the Musée de l’Homme

Event Description

This superb exhibit at the Musée de l’Homme showcases the brightly colored fabric, generally perceived as “African,” which has become incredibly trendy in Western clothing and accessories. Crossing time and borders, the fabric has had a fascinating history- originally inspired by batik in Indonesia, then industrialized by Europeans and spread to West Africa. Learn the history of wax print while also admiring contemporary art inspired by it.