https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2 A map displaying the movement of African art and how it was affected by colonialism and European conquest en-us 2021-12-06 16:46:42 UTC 2025-12-15 00:28:08 UTC hello@padlet.com fortunebonheur https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931662250

This work was among the first piece of art to be brought to Europe through colonization

This object was made of ivory, whose main source comes from the tusks of elephants and rhinos.

This piece of art was commissioned by a Portuguese patron who described what he wanted the Sierra Leonean artist to craft for him.

This was a popular colonized artifact that was used as centrepieces on many dinner tables in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

This artwork has been affected by colonialism as many Portuguese explorers ventured out to Sierra Leone to have this saltcellar be made for them.  Even though this is a commissioned piece of work, the artwork is still part colonial era as its materials, designs, and use are nothing native to Portugal and its culture.

]]> 2021-12-06 17:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931662250 fortunebonheur https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931681996 Gabon suffered immensely under European occupation. The Dutch, English, and French have annexed the territory and operating slave trading. Despite its independence because of the immense colonization and devastation, Gabon is still struggling to rebuild itself. Due to colonization and the slave trade in Gabon, the original Byeri Reliquary, a sculpture known to preserve ancestors' remains, was forbidden by the European colonizers that settled. The one seen here is an altered Byeri with fewer cultural features. Unfortunately, these toned-down and "westernized" versions of the statues are the only ones that remain. I chose to have this work featured in my map because Gabon was amongst the first countries in Africa to be devasted in the slave trade, and now this Gabonese artifact is located in the last place to end slavery, Texas.

]]> 2021-12-06 17:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931681996 fortunebonheur https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931706558 Aimé Mpane's "Congo: Shadow of a Shadow" is a human representation of Congo's literal and emotional state due to colonization, devastated. This statue displays the torture, pain, and sorrow that still lingers today in the Congo. I chose to feature this work on my map because it is located in Belgium, and Belgium is the country that colonized and oppressed Congo, the country that this statue represents.]]> 2021-12-06 17:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931706558 fortunebonheur https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931741401 The Nigerian people of Benin state created these brass plaques. This plaque is the artwork of their Kingdom featuring the chief and his attendees. I chose to display this artwork in England because they destroyed the Kingdom through their Nigerian conquest colonization.  The Benin kingdom was completely destroyed, and all artwork of this nature was taken to England, given to the queen and auctioned off. Today this artwork is located in many English museums for many to view.

]]> 2021-12-06 17:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931741401 fortunebonheur https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931743434 I have chosen to display this photo on the map because the work of art displayed was funded by the Kaiser of Germany in return for the old throne of King Njoya. King Njoya graciously gave the requested throne to the Kaiser in exchange for money to pay for a new one and a German officer’s uniform. I displayed the photo in Germany because the photo was taken by a German photographer who took the photo back to Germany to present to the Kaiser. Sadly, in giving up his old throne to the Kaiser of Germany, Cameroon fell under Germany’s power and became one of its colonies. ]]> 2021-12-06 17:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fortunebonheur/4tgxmltei77cmyz2/wish/1931743434