Bronze Casters of Igun Street, Benin City, Nigeria

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To this day, Ìgùn Street of Benin City remains renowned as the mercantile center for the Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild). Captured through vivid cinematography, this documentary intimately follows a specialist who continues the tradition of lost-wax casting to produce an array of metalworks for royal and commercial clients. A visually compelling portrait, the film shows the delicate interplay of tradition, innovation, and community identity at the heart of West Africa’s celebrated brass-casting heritage. This film is part of Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with World Monuments Fund. This documentary series directed by Sosena Solomon examines some of Africa’s notable cultural landscapes and their continued relevance to local communities. This initiative introduces new content that reframes The Met’s new Arts of Africa galleries. Learn more about the Bronze Casters of Igun Street here: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/bronze-casters-igun-street Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art