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Destierro (Displacement)

BRUGUERA, Tania

Destierro (Displacement)
Image: © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Destierro (Displacement) is a relic of a performance that originally took place in Havana, Cuba in 1998. When the suit or masquerade is displayed, the film of the original performance is projected behind the figure. The suit is Bruguera’s interpretation of a Nkisi Nkonde – a wooden ‘fetish figure’ from central Africa. Traditionally a Nkisi Nkonde would be the home of a spirit with fearsome powers which would offer protection and regulate disputes within a community. Bruguera’s performance had multiple layers of meaning when performed in Cuba, a country with a vibrant creolization or mixing of African and European cultures and beliefs.

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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 24467

Creation/Production

BRUGUERA, Tania
Date: 1998-1999

Acquisition

Gift: DWT, 18/6/2013
Given by The Derek Williams Trust

Techniques

Mixed media construction

Material

Cuban earth
Glue
Wood
Nails
Textile
Mannequin

Location

In store
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Tags


  • Abstract
  • Active In The 21St Century
  • Community
  • Fine Art
  • Religion And Belief
  • Sculpture
  • Tania Bruguera

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