Maori: their treasures have a soul, opens this month at the musee du quai Branly, a museum that displays collections of objects from African, Asian, Oceanian and American civilisations. Created and toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the exhibition "presents Maori culture as seen by Maori, free from Western views and biases." It also shows the links between taonga (ancestral treasures) and contemporary art, featuring works that address "the political, spiritual and aesthetic developments that have shaped Maori culture."
