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The Otherworld Is Home Exhibition at Haggerty Museum

The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University is presenting 'The Otherworld Is Home,' a museum-wide exhibition inspired by a Yorùbá proverb. It delves into themes of personal reclamation, cultural identity, and spiritual passage across Africa's diasporas.

The exhibition features three simultaneous shows: 'African Art: Ancient Roots, Enduring Values,' showcasing over 40 works that explore how African artists use traditional craftsmanship to bridge tangible and spiritual realms. Guest curator Henry John Drewal notes the exhibition examines the function and evolving meanings of these artworks across different contexts.

Iké Udé's 'Sartorial Anarchy' presents photographic self-portraits where the Nigerian-born artist merges clothing and objects from diverse times and places. Udé transforms himself into a blend of identities, aiming to harmonize disparate cultural elements.

The 'Thresholds' exhibition features Aisha Tandiwe Bell, Portia Cobb, Stephen Hamilton, and Daniel Minter. Their work explores Black cultural memory, existing between the seen and unseen, the present and ancestral, and past and present locations. These pieces are displayed alongside the Haggerty's African art collection to create a dialogue.

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