Agni Statue, Ivory Coast, c. 1960

Originally from Ghana, the Agni left the Ashanti area to settle in Ivory Coast. Known for their love of gold, the Agni people are also known for their Comian fetish. A matriarchal secret society whose power is considerable. Communication with the gods, medical science and the art of divination are reserved for this secret society. Each Comian corresponds to a Boson (spirit of the forest). Height: 47 cm Reproduced: Catalogue “Africa Babel: the Art of a Continent”, p. 123 right.
Exhibitions:
2022-2024 Island of Fuerteventura “Art Africa: Ancestral Light”. Lighthouse of the Entallada. Cabildo of Fuerteventura.
2021-2022 Panama City. Government of Panama. “Art Africa: the spirit of the ancestors”. Ministry of Culture Headquarters. Casco Viejo.
2019-2020 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Caja Canarias Foundation. “Africa-Babel: the art of a Continent”. Headquarters Plaza Patriotismo.
2013-2015 Museum of Art of Africa and Oceania (Madao). La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia.
2005 “Black Africa”, Leather Museum.
2004 “Black Africa”. Caixa Laietana Foundation, Barcelona. Main exhibition hall