Bali: Island of the Gods
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For the first time, the finest artifacts from the Bali Collection of the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, Switzerland, will be available for a limited North American tour during 2007 - 2008. 

 

The Bali Collection of this museum has become  the most comprehensive and important, and scientifically best documented Bali collection in the world.  It consists of about 5000 objects, films, photographs, and recorded material from its own fieldwork as well as master photographs by renowned photographers.

 

In spite of the international importance of the collection, it has only been exhibited on two other occasions, both itimes in Basel  -- in 1955 (curated by A Buhler and E Schlager) and in 1983 (curated by Urs Ramseyer).

 

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The most important artifacts and textiles  from this extraordinary collection have been assembled for a limited tour to three North American Institutions.

 

 

Included in the Exhibition:

 

The exhibition is made up of three thematic sections:

 

•    Bali - Island of the Gods, consists of over 250 objects, six DVD-projections and 15 color photographs of  different sizes (from very large to A4)

 

•   In Gold and Silk - Princely Textiles of Bali, consists of 11 large scale b/w historical photographs and 30 textiles.

 

•    Bali - Living in Two Worlds, consists of 35 photographs (14 in panel format, size 90x60 cm; 21 in landscape format, size 50x70 cm), 15 objects and a slide projection.

 

Space required for the exhibition is approximately 6000 - 7000 square feet.

 

Exhibition Fee:  130,000 Euros

The fee is all inclusive -- transportation and customs costs from Basel, and return to Switzerland, and transport between participating institutions; insurance coverage;  courier accompaniment and assistance with unpacking and re-packing of the exhibition; all equipment for video / DVD projections; design, text panels and labels are included in the exhibition fee.  A comprehensive catalogue of the collection is available in English and German, and a catalogue of the photographs from "Living in Two Worlds" is also available in English.

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Installation View
Exhibition View in Basel

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For further information about this exhibition please contact us at:

The Humanities Exchange, 4000 Blvd de Maisonneuve West, # 1409, Montreal, H3Z 1J9