1. The first two will present more than 40 works by 20 artists from eight African countries.
'4; Many of them have never been shown before, according to Kreamer.
'4; "The Ancestors Converge Again," by El Anatsui of Nigeria, shows a group of fanciful figures carved out of rough wood.
'4; They represent, according to Kreamer, the ancestors –– important and powerful spiritual beings who gather to show their concern over the current state of affairs in Nigeria.

2. "The works of art selected for the exhibit use the body to explore themes that touch upon common experiences and concerns throughout the world – equality, oppression, identity, history, memory and spirituality," said curator Christine Mullen Kreamer.

3. However, Kreamer emphasized, there is no one interpretation for any of these works.
'4; "[The exhibit] is designed to make people think about how the body or notion of human presence is reflected in the art."
'4; Not all of the works show the body directly.
'4; This ambiguity is partly the point of the exhibit.
'4; "By very consciously selecting works where the body is not evident, I‘m asking visitors to get into that process of engagement with the work, to try to figure out how the body is implied," said Kreamer.

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5. The body is present in Williamson‘s piece through viewer participation.
'4; Viewers move a cursor to cue words spoken at the commission.
'4; The actions of the viewer determine the amount of speech and written text that are projected, and when the video moves on.
'4; Viewer involvement is not always so extensive, but the body of the viewer is nonetheless present in all other pieces, through their interpretation.
'4; The body of the artist is also present in the works, through the process of creation.
'4; The artists use political, social, economic and religious bodies to explore issues that concern them most deeply.
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'4; Although the show focuses on the body, it reflects themes present in traditional African art, said Kreamer.
'4; This might help the viewer better understand both this exhibit and other works in the museum.