HomeLe retour des choses : objets, archives et création en temps de restitution
Published on Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Summary
This workshops in Cameroon propose to approach restitution through the prism of returns, i.e. to decentralize: from the countries where the objects were held to the countries and communities of origin; from Western viewpoints to African opinions; from the “works” exhibited in European museums to the resocialization of the returned “things”, recharged with multiple meanings; from the materiality of the objects to archival images and to contemporary creations. How is the possible return of objects perceived? What imaginations and expectations does it awaken? What would be the values of the returned things?
Announcement
Programme
The workshops are designed to be participatory and inclusive, borrowing from non-exclusive academic forms. They are based on heritage objects documented by archives to open a broad debate with an informed and interested audience.
18-19 mai 2023
Résidence performance – Christian Etongo (Multikulti Project Association) à Akak 1
Lundi 22 mai – National Museum
9h– Opening by the Minister of Arts and Culture
- Presentation of ReTours workshops & acknowledgements- Pascal Njock Nyobe (Cerdym, Université de Douala) & Alexandra Galitzine-Loumpet (Cessma, Sophiapol, U. de Nanterre)
10h-12h. Workshop 1 – Restitution, repatriation, reparation?
- Coordination : Hugues Heumen Tchana (Musée National) & Didier Houénoudé (Université d’Abomey Calavi, ReTours)
- The Thing : Gou d’Akati Ekplékendo (Bénin)
- How to name the forms of return of works and objects? What are the effects of these “repatriations” in terms of symbolic or tangible reparation expectations and requirements ?
- Conversation with : Lassana Cissé (Président ICOMOS Mali, Expert, ReTours), Marilyn Douala Bell (Doual’art), Bergeline Domou (Human Rigths activist, tourism & management), Cécile Dolissane Ebosse (Université de Yaoundé I), Vincent Négri (ENS, Université Paris-Saclay)
Déjeuner / Visite du Musée National et de l’exposition Memoria
- 14h-16h. Workshop 2 – Actors – who speaks, who acts?
- Coordination : Pascal Ndjock Nyobe (Cerdym – U. de Douala, ReTours) & Parfait Akana (U. de Yaoundé II / The Muntu Institute)
- The Thing: Manuscrit autobiographique d’Omar Ibn Saïd, 1831 (Sénégal-USA)
- Who are the different actors in the return of looted objects and how do they act? How do they collaborate – or not ?
- Conversation with : S.M. Essombey Ndambwe Ness (roi des Sodiko), Hugues Heuman Tchana (Musée National), Bernard Njoume (Association CACRORCIC), Sylvain Mboum (King Mayesse Foundation), Sylvie Njobati (Sysy’s house of Fame), Nanette Snoep (Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum), – et avec l’assistance.
17h. About (Screenings) – Musée National
- Coordination : Bergeline Domou (Human Rigths activist, tourism & management), Germain Loumpet (ReTours)
- Restituer ? L’Afrique en quête de ses chefs-d’œuvre, documentaire de Nora Philippe 2021 (Coproduction ARTE France, Cinétévé, avec la participation de TV5 Monde, 2021, 1h22mn)
- The Twists of Returns. Ngonso, court métrage de Sylvie Njobati, 2018
Mardi 23 mai – Goethe Institut (Bastos, Yaoundé)
9h – Accueil par le Goethe Institut
9h30-12h30. Workshop 3 – The social life of things
- Coordination : Saskia Cousin (Sophiapol, U. de Nanterre, ReTours) & Joseph Owona Ntsama (FPAE)
- The Thing : Bamun Thrônes (Cameroun)
- Biography of things, from their use in their original contexts to museum collections
- Conversation with : Levi Betsogo (opératrice culturelle), Youssouf Karembe (INJS Bamako, ReTours), Felicity Bodenstein (Sorbonne Université, Digital Benin), Daniel Mbevo (Président de l’association des guides touristiques), David Simo (Université de Yaoundé I), Gamaliel Njoya (Musée de Batoufam), Jean-Marie Teno (Producteur/Réalisateur, Patrimoines-heritage), puis groupes de réflexion avec l’assistance.
Déjeuner
13h30-15h30. Workshop 4 : The Power of Things
- Coordination : Mamarame Seck (Dir. Musée Historique de Gorée, IFAN et Université Cheikh Anta Diop, ReTours) & Viviane Maghela (Independent Art Curator)
- The Thing : Statuettes de Neni (Dogon, Mali)
- Do things, objects, works of art have power ? What happens to this power in European museums and collections?
- Conversation with : Victor Bayena Ngitir (Institut des Beaux-Arts, U. de Douala), Osaisonor Godfrey Ekhator Obogie (University of Benin City, Digital Benin), Sandra Ferraccutti (Sharing Heritage: the Cameroon Project), Thérèse Fouda (Musée des peuples de la forêt), Nerice Kikwi (Global Tourism Agency), Germain Loumpet (ReTours), S.M. Ndofoa Zofoa III de Babungo, Zora Snake (Chorégraphe, performeur) – et avec l’assistance
16h30. Performance-création de Christian Etongo (Multikulti Project Association) with Bella Paule Désir, Romuald Dikoume, Djuidje Simeone, Ebong Nyakeya Reine Larissa, Eméyekété Oloko Paul Sylvestre, Gnyndon Lydie Danielle, Kiyuy Sandra, Lonkeng Gustave, Ndji Essono David Serge, Panga Tchantchou Sandrine, Wamba Ronel Saplot.
17h30. Workshop 5 – (Re) Creations, art & agency – CIPCA (Omnisport)
- Coordination : Fabiola Ecot (Centre international pour le patrimoine culturel et artistique – CIPCA) & Julie Peghini (Université Paris 8, Artec, ReTours)
- Conversation with : Silvia Forni (Fowler Museum – UCLA), Narcisse Tchandeu (Université de Yaoundé I) et les artistes de l’exposition Retours- L’Art face aux restitutions.
19h. Vernissage de l’exposition Retours – L’Art face aux restitutions. CIPCA 23 mai -30 juin 2023 – Ruth Belinga, Jean-Michel Dissake Dissake, Justine Gaga, Kouam Tawa, Salifou Lindou, Alioum Moussa, Landry Nguetsa, Joseph-Françis Sumégné, Barthélémy Toguo, Hervé Yamguen – Commissariat Fabiola Ecot
Mercredi 24 mai – Institut Français (Yaoundé)
9h-11h . Workshop 6 : And Now ?
- Coordination : Hélène Quashie (IFAN, Dakar / ReTours) & Parfait Tabapsi (Mosaïques)
- The Thing :Statuette anthropomorphe Sao (Musée d’Angoulême, fonds Gauthier)
- Current international research programmes.
- Conversation with: Claire Bosc-Tiessé (Le monde en musée – INHA), Felicity Bodestein (Digital Benin), Fabiola Ecot (CIPCA), Barbara Morovich et Cyrielle Maingraud-Martinaud (IFRA Nigeria), Lucie Mbogni (Reconnecting, Université de Dschang), Emilie Salaberry (Musée d’Angoulême)
11h-12h30. Conclusive discussions & recommendations
- Coordination : Elieth Éyebiyi (Lasdel & Cessma, ReTours) & Jean-Baptiste Nzogue (Université de Douala)
- Concluding debate of the Yaoundé workshops – Presentation of the Porto-Novo charter
14H30 – Lecture. Protéger, restituer, partager : penser le patrimoine culturel à partir des droits africains – by Vincent Négri (Chercheur à l’ISSP, Graduate School ‘Humanités-Sciences du Patrimoine’ Université Paris-Saclay & Université internationale L.S. Senghor, Alexandrie, expert Unesco et organisations internationales)
17h. After. Le Comptoir des arts
Fin des Ateliers à Yaoundé – suite dans l’ouest Cameroun
Jeudi 25 mai – Bandjoun Station
14h30. Workshop 7 – Art, colonial archives and the politics of return
- Coordination : Sara Tassi (Université Libre de Bruxelles & Paris-Lumières, ReTours) & Justine Gaga (artiste)
- The Thing : Photographie archive Broussous, Defap/SPM (1956-59)
- Politiques de retours : archives missionnaires et coloniales. Photographs from the Daniel Broussous fund in collaboration with Defap / Service Protestant de Mission, Paris. Tribute to Dominique Malaquais I
- With : Parfait Akana, Bergeline Domou, Anne Doquet, S.M. Essombey Ndambwe Ness, Julie Peghini, Viviane Maghela, Hervé Yamguen, Louise Manegou, Stéphane Papopouayre, Jean-Marie Teno, Barthélemy Toguo et participants.
Vendredi 26 mai – Bandjoun Station & Royaume de Bandjoun
9h – Workshop 8 : Returns : archives and creation – Tribute to Dominique Malaquais II
- Coordination : Anne Doquet (IMAF, ReTours) & Hervé Yamguen (artiste)
- The Thing : Archive of Dominique Malaquais – Bandjoun research (1992-1998)
- With : Elisabeth Deberdt-Malaquais, Silvia Forni, Justine Gaga, Victor Loko Kouankam, Alioum Moussa, Bart Christopher Legum, Julie Peghini, Barthélémy Toguo, artistes, collègues et amis de Dominique Malaquais
End of the workshops
14h -Bandjoun Kingdom
- Organisation : Ma Moudjè Djuigui Nya Thérèse Solange, Souop Kactio Toguem Michel (Bandjoun)
- Remise officielle des archives de Dominique Malaquais à Sa Majesté Dr Djomo Kamga, roi de Bandjoun.
Samedi 27 mai- Mvuh Bandjoun
8h : Funérailles de Dominique Malaquais au domicile de Saafotso Tapchom Tayou, chef de 3e degré, Mvuh Bandjoun, arrondissement Djemben, et en présence de sa famille et ses ami.e.s.
Participation modalities
Free admission
Subjects
- Africa (Main subject)
- Mind and language > Representation > Cultural history
- Society > Ethnology, anthropology
- Mind and language > Representation > History of art
- Zones and regions > Africa > Sub-Saharan Africa
- Periods > Modern > Twenty-first century
- Society > History
- Society > Sociology > Sociology of culture
Places
- Institut Français Cameroun
Yaoundé, Cameroon - Bandjoun station
Bandjoun, Cameroon
Event format
Hybrid event (on site and online)
Date(s)
- Monday, May 22, 2023
- Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Wednesday, May 24, 2023
- Thursday, May 25, 2023
- Friday, May 26, 2023
- Saturday, May 27, 2023
Attached files
Keywords
- restitution, patrimoine, politique, création, afrique, retours, biens culturels, choses, imaginaires
Contact(s)
- Anne Doquet
courriel : anne [dot] doquet [at] ird [dot] fr - Alexandra Galitzine-Loumpet
courriel : galitzine [dot] alexandra [at] gmail [dot] com
Reference Urls
Information source
- Alexandra Galitzine-Loumpet
courriel : galitzine [dot] alexandra [at] gmail [dot] com
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« Le retour des choses : objets, archives et création en temps de restitution », Conference, symposium, Calenda, Published on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, https://calenda.org/1072915