The Zinsou Foundation
Description
Established in 2005 under the leadership of Marie-Cécile Zinsou, the Zinsou Foundation is a museum dedicated to promoting contemporary African art. This first part of the interview discusses the status of the arts in Benin - the former Kingdom of Dahomey - their relationship with living forms, and international collaborations.
Author
Yvan Tina
Lecturer in Digital Media ArtsYvan Tina is a researcher and cultural activist with expertise on transdisciplinary collaborations, cultural mediation, and performance arts. As artistic director of Virtual Africa, he develops publishing and curation strategies to foster art-science-technology initiatives on the African continent and throughout the diasporas. He holds a PhD in Performing Arts from Aix-Marseille University and a PhD in Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication from the University of Texas at Dallas.