Houston-made Bamileke Mask and Robe

Original Title

Untitled

Devised Title

Houston-made Bamileke Mask and Robe

Date

2023

Creator

Franck Kemkeng Noah See all items with this value

Description

Noah is a Cameroonian artist who had a residency at TSU in Spring 2023. The work was inspired by Bamiléké masquerades and the Demeure 5 costume by Étienne-Martin, and is made of materials from second-hand shops in Houston. Noah wore the costume during an interactive procession down the Tiger Walk, TSU’s central campus walkway. The costume became part of the exhibition, Memory Palaces: Creations of Franck Kemkeng Noah.

Primary Subject

2000- See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

Clothing and dress See all items with this value

Additional Subject

African Art

Black art

Costume

Dance

Masks

Performers

Type

Decorative arts

Medium

lampshades

rugs

ropes

faux pearls

bells

cloths

fleece blanket

beads

thread

Measurements

36 in x 81 in x 46 in

Format

OBJ

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc257

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0271

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

References

"Kuosi Society Elephant Mask." Brooklyn Museum. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/4852.

"ÉTIENNE-MARTIN I." Dumonteil. http://www.dumonteil.com/artist/etienne-martin/.