The archive and the eye
A life
among
objects.
A collection assembled mainly by Jesús Arrimadas Saavedra. A legacy of objects, observation and documentation entering a new chapter.
Enter the collection
Forowa · Akan
Ghana, according to the catalogue
Different materials.
A vision that
brings them together.
Three paths, one collection
01Royal art.
Power, the court and objects that express rank and authority.
↗02Art of life.
Everyday life, its stages and the objects that accompany it.
↗03Ritual art.
Beliefs, ancestors and ritual practices.
↗Jesús Arrimadas Saavedra
The collection,
in his own voice.
“We have divided this collection into three parts: Royal art, Art of life and Ritual art.”
His original presentation and the video made by Cultura Granada.
Read the full presentation
Collection Library
Etnografía artística
negroafricana.
The study that accompanies the pieces: aesthetics, masks, symbols and concepts of African art, in the words of the author.
Read the bookAn approach to diversity
Three encounters.
The story of the collection
Collect. Observe.
Leave a record.
Jesús Arrimadas Saavedra assembled most of this collection and undertook extensive cataloguing and documentation. His son now preserves that legacy and is preparing a selection of works for acquisition.
The collection enters a new chapter, with a review of its documentation and the availability of each work.
