The catalogue shows the exhibition "SHAMANS. Communication with the Invisible" at METS, MART and MUSE; from December 17, 2023 to October 6, 2024.

 

"Shamanism is a theme that takes us back to a world of images of atavistic rites, disturbing masks, hallucinations and exotic places. But what is it really? Who are shamans and what do they do? What role do they play in current and past communities? The protagonists of the exhibition and the catalogue are the finds of the Sergio Poggianella Foundation, one of the most important collections of shamanic artifacts in the world. Examined, contextualized, placed in dialogue with contemporary works of art, with objects of traditional Trentino culture and with the architecture of the exhibition spaces, they become useful ideas for a different look at today."

“CLOUDS” installations by Elias Franziskus Grüner at METS ( Museo etnografico san Michele )

Curated by Sergio Poggianella