HIDDEN SYMBOLISM OF AFRICAN HAIRSTYLE ART | 2021

“Hermitage invites people to take a fresh look at the history and tradition of hairstyles and scarification, created on the African continent in the 1800s and 1900s. In African cultures, scarification and hairstyles hold significant meanings and represent many ideologies among their culture. Scarification practices are painful and by wearing a tattoo or scar is a sign of one’s strength and bravery and these tattooings practices are often seen as a form of beautification, without which the individual would be less attractive. The hairstyles is a part of a long history and tradition in Black Africa.They still preserve their old symbolism and their quality as attributes of the gods. Biological component of the human body long time ago has become a cultural element of social communication and important part of the tribal life.”

ART COLLECTOR | SKETCH ARTIST

Hermitage State Museum.
Exhibition
“African Hairstyles and Scarification – Ancient Art of Body Decoration “
Graphic Art Works

St. Petersburg – Russia
12.12.2021