Università Roma Tre

The course aims to critically examine the origins and history of the term "Primitivism" from late Nineteenth century to European European avant-gardes by highlighting their multiple and conflicting meanings.
Central themes of the course will be the "exotic" imaginary pervading European modern art and the reception of art and ethnographic objects from non-European cultures that arrived in Italy and Europe in the years when colonialist politics increased.
Finally, exhibition projects dedicated to non-European arts will be analyzed and compared to examine their narratives, terminologies, and exhibition strategies.

Bibliographic references will be provided at the beginning of the course.