Soulful Stitching: Patchwork Quilts by Africans (Siddis) in India

When:
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018 11:00a -
Sunday, Jun 10, 2018 5:00p

Where:
The Davis Museum
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Art, University

Event website:
https://www.wellesley.edu/davismuseum/whats-on/upcoming

The Siddis of Karnataka are the descendants of early African immigrants to South Asia and enslaved Africans brought to India’s west coast from the 16th century. While they have adopted, adapted, and integrated many aspects of Indian cultures, Siddis have also retained and transformed African traditions. In the visual arts, one stands out: the patchwork quilts known as kawandi.


This exhibition is co-curated by Henry J. Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor of African and African Diaspora Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Sarah K. Khan, and organized for the Davis Museum by Assistant Curator Amanda Gilvin. Presented with generous support from Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis.


Image: Courtesy of the artist, the Siddi Women’s Quilting Cooperative, and Drs. Henry J. Drewal and Sarah K. Khan.

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