The Collection of Nepalese masks of Monsieur Jean-Pierre Cormerais, Paris; autor of the book: Les Chemises des Dieux-Univers magique de la peinture Yao, éd. White Lotus Press, 2011 , will be presented (lots 172 – 208).
Photo credit of Editions Tribal Heritage & White Lotus Press, Paris, 2011
Dans le cadre de la programmation parisienne de la Fondation Culturelle Musee Barbier Mueller en partenariat avec l’A.R.C.H. et la Chaire IPAG « Entreprise Inclusive » sera présentée la conférence:
“RANÇONNER, SOIGNER, PROTÉGER : Les constructions rituelles de figures exorcistiques dans le bouddhisme et le bön himalayen” (mdos et namka)
Présentée par BRIGITTE STEINMANN, professeure émérite en anthropologie sociale et chercheure au CNRS, spécialiste de populations bouddhistes du Népal, abordera le thème des constructions rituelles appelées “dö” et “namkha” dans le bouddhisme himalayen, des techniques d’exorcisme très répandues utilisées pour rançonner la vie des malades, protéger les foyers et combattre l’adversité en général.
L’événement sera accueilli par Maria-Giuseppina Bruna, directrice de la recherche, de la valorisation et de l’impact de l’IPAG Business School, et se tiendra dans ses locaux : 184, boulevard Saint Germain, 75006 Paris.
Le nombre de places étant limité, veuillez confirmer votre présence par RSVP à : fondation@barbier-mueller.ch ou par téléphone au 00 33 7 87 81 91 51.
Alain Bovis and Frédéric Rond have during the recent Paris Tribal 2024 presented at Crous, 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris a selection of fifty Himalayan masks, including iconic pieces featured on the cover of several publications, as well as others that previously set auction records. A publication with a foreword by Stéphane Martin accompanied the exhibition
This is an exhibition that in the more than ten-year tradition of Ethnoflorence we like to document, we thank Ingo Barlovic for the beautiful images that he authorized us to publish accompanying this post.
Alain Bovis and Frédéric Rond will present for sale a selection of fifty exceptional Himalayan masks, including iconic pieces featured on the cover of reference publications, as well as others that previously set auction records.
A publication will accompany this exhibition, with a foreword by Stéphane Martin.
The exhibition will take place at Crous, 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris.
“Ghyslaine and Sylvain Staelens” Ghyslaine and Sylvain Staelens, born in Paris in 1960 and 1968 respectively, form a rare artistic duo. Combining their talents, they create works that emanate a mysterious aura and a captivating emotional flow. Faced with their joint creations – four hands – the viewer is immersed in the complexity of humanity, exploring its fears, anxieties, hopes and ramblings.
Alain Bovis and Frédéric Rond will present for sale a selection of fifty exceptional Himalayan masks, including iconic pieces featured on the cover of reference publications, as well as others that previously set auction records.
A publication will accompany this exhibition, with a foreword by Stéphane Martin.
The exhibition will take place at Crous, 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris.
In the Gallery will be exhibited an interesting Shaman’s drum handle and ritual dagger (phurbu), forming a pair. Tamang population, Himalaya Circa 17th or 18th century
Wood Height: 43 cm for the handle and 34 cm for the dagger
Provenance:
Ex collection Michel Lostalem, Paris.
Ex collection Bruno Gay, Paris.
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PARIS
“OBJETS RITUELS CHAMANIQUES HIMALAYENS” Conférence de François Pannier & Adrien Viel Lundi 25 mars 2024 18.00 A l’IPAG Business School 184 bld Saint Germain, Paris 6ªme
In this design the black and red have been stamped, wlhile the yellow and green have been put in by hand. Ten different blocks have been used, separate impressions of nine of which are shown on Plates III and IV. That used for band is shown in Fig. 5. Plate IV: those for bands and 4 in Figs. I and 2, Plate III; for band 3, Figs, 1 & 2, and 4, Plate IV; for band 5. Figs. 3 and 4. Plate III; and for band 6, Fig. 3, Plate IV. The red dots of band 6 were printed by a narrow block which is not shown. This border is a fair example of the ordinary work done in cotton printing, neither the best nor the worst. In most cases the places where the impressions join can be readily seen.
This block shows the same design as Fig. ,l, Plate III, but is a different block from the one from which that impression was made. The holes at the bottom of the cut-out design go through to the top of the block. The design is bordered by a thin wood partition, which shows lighter than the rest of the surface. This part of the block has also been hollowed out, except for partitions every so often, and a fibrous mass firmly packed into the cavities thus formed. One of the cavities has lost its packing.
Fig. 2
The design on this block is shown in Fig. 1 Plate XX.
A row of holes has been bored through the block from end to end, and another from side to side, and into these the small holes from the cut-out design open. The depth to which the design is cut is clearly shown on the side. The handle is part of the same piece of wood, as is usually the case, though occasionally it is cut out of a separate piece and pegged on.
While the colors used for these designs may vary, the fine-cut designs with narrow lines are usually printed in black, and the heavier masses in red. The lack of perfect registration of the two colors is in the original blocks, and the agreement is at least as close as in ordinary cotton printing.
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THE MASKING TRADITION IN TRIBAL INDIA AND HIMALAYA
34 living traditions explored in the course of this new research program devoted to the masked festivals of the Himalayan region and the Indian subcontinent.
A concise and unique methodology.
Hundreds of masks have already been taken into consideration, identified, localized and often explained in their meaning & unique iconography.
The materials are well represented and explained through the visual explanatory photo compositions Ethnoflorence’s style.
When the BL Studio staff visited Nepal in the autumn of 1995, a series of films was made on the Magar, one of the oldest and largest ethnic groups in Nepal.
The film was produced and edited by BL Studio employees: Sarolta Boda, Béla Kunckel, Ferenc Lovass, Erika Nemer. BL Studio 1996. The film was published with permission from the Hungarian Academy.
THE MASKING TRADITION IN TRIBAL INDIA AND HIMALAYA
34 living traditions explored in the course of this new research program devoted to the masked festivals of the Himalayan region and the Indian subcontinent.
(I) Recent Catalogs of Paris Parcours des Mondes 2023 / London TAL 2023 / Amsterdam TAF 2023 (II) Current Exhibitions: Moskow Himalayan Tribal Art (III) New Publications: 24 Faces of Farce and Fear (IV) Extracts from Our Photo Archives Collection
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Recent Catalogs devoted to the folk Arts of the Himalayas related to Trade Fairs in the period September / October 2023
The Eastern Cultural Center IV RAN opens an exhibition where for the first time l samples of decorative and applied art of the Himalayan region will be presented: masks, phurbus, ritual daggers and textiles of a few ethnic and regional groups of India, Nepal, Bhutan, China will be presented!
Collector Egor Perepelyuk and oriental scientist Denis Korablin (IV RAN) will present their collections, as well as introduce you to the history of tribal art of the Himalayas – one of the last discoveries in the world of art of the indigenous peoples of the East.
An iconographic evolution of the first issues of Ethnoflorence on the web dated 2008-2010
In the posts of the first years of this site – we are talking about the period between 2008 and 2010 – the photos in our archive were used to start the editorial adventure of Ethnoflorence, a selection from it, it’s still published by us after 14 years. Times and the web have changed profoundly in the meantime, and our editorial line has evolved over the years, but we still believe in the expressive and educational power of these materials.
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Large dark Hill Jatra festival mask
( known in Nepal as Indra Jatra)
with a pronounced chin, Pithoragarh district – Kumaoni area – an Uttararakhand’s region that spans on the north by Tibet, on the east by Nepal, on the south by the Uttar Pradesh, and on the west by the Garwal area.
Hearty welcome for participation in a program organized by Kavre Youth Entrepreneurship with the aim of developing local youth entrepreneurship through promoting and preserving local culture and heritage Invitation.
Date: – 2076 Magh 2076, Maghe Sangranti
Location :- Ancient Banepa Area, Open
Time :- 10 am to 6 pm
Attraction
-Live Cultural Music (live cultural music)
-Cultural Dance Show
-Cultural Food Stall
Newari Sukul Feast Program (Newari Sukul feast program)
-Art and photo exhibition (Art and Photo exhibition)
ETHNOFLORENCE INDIAN AND HIMALAYAN FOLK AND TRIBAL ARTS 