Bibliotheque Du Musee, Volume 1: Musee D'Art Contemporain Africain = Library of the Museum, Volume 1

When Meschac Gaba presented the first draft of his Museum of Contemporary African Art in 1997 at the end of his period of study at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, he had already decided how many rooms this nomadic and virtual museum would ultimately contain: twelve. When asked about why he chose this number, he referred to the twelve months of the year and the twelve aApostles. It's a perfect number to hm. A couple of years later, when it was suggested that he produce a publication on the museum, he proposed to document the first six rooms fo the project. The book itself, which he also regards as a public space, is to be part of the library of the museum displayed at the Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam. Six plus one makes seven: another special number: Art is never without meaning in Africa, as he says in the interview included in this book...