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With unveiled face - what the portrait reveals of myself and of the others ('A visage découvert, ce que le portrait dit de moi et des autres')
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Abstract This article describes and depicts the encounter of a group of migrant French language trainees with very different background with the environment of classic paintings in Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Having never been in a museum before, these students have special ways of meeting this en... view more
This article describes and depicts the encounter of a group of migrant French language trainees with very different background with the environment of classic paintings in Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Having never been in a museum before, these students have special ways of meeting this environment, of bringing their own cultural references and experiences to this collaborative project. The project photographs each student in front of the chosen work with an object that has been carefully selected both for its connection with the work and with a personal experience. This represents a very emotional moment for the participants: They allow themselves to be photographed and take stage by investing and presenting personally selected works. A dialogue emerges between the art-piece and the personal reality of each participant. The outcome is a triptych of pictures in combination with a statement.... view less
Classification
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology
Free Keywords
Collaborative project; Personal cultural material; Museum; Portrait
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 159-167
Journal
EthnoScripts: Zeitschrift für aktuelle ethnologische Studien, 17 (2015) 1
Issue topic
Anthropology and Art
ISSN
2199-7942
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed