Masters of disorder

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A visitor looks at a mask displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. The event presents pieces of major anthropological collections as well as works from contemporary artists. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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The statue intitled 'Toi-même' by Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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An ancient Greek statue representing Dionysos from Cyrene is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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Masks and outfits are displayed for the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre autour du chamanisme' (The masters of disorder around shamanism) at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition focused on shamanism at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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A visitor looks at 18 masks symbolizing diseases during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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A visitor looks at masks symbolizing diseases during the exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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'Der Propagandist' bronze statue of German artist Jonathan Meese is displayed during the exhibition The Masters Of Disorder, focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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A mask said to exorcise a pregnant woman is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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'Outgrowth' globes from Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn are displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, on at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

Masters of disorder

A visitor looks at a mask displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. The event presents pieces of major anthropological collections as well as works from contemporary artists. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

The statue intitled 'Toi-même' by Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

An ancient Greek statue representing Dionysos from Cyrene is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

Masks and outfits are displayed for the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre autour du chamanisme' (The masters of disorder around shamanism) at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

Visitors look at masks and outfits displayed during the exhibition focused on shamanism at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

A visitor looks at 18 masks symbolizing diseases during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' (The masters of disorder) focused on shamanism, in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

A visitor looks at masks symbolizing diseases during the exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

'Der Propagandist' bronze statue of German artist Jonathan Meese is displayed during the exhibition The Masters Of Disorder, focused on shamanism. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

A mask said to exorcise a pregnant woman is displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

'Outgrowth' globes from Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn are displayed during the exhibition 'Les maitres du desordre' focused on shamanism, on at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. AFP/Mehdi Fedouach

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