. >> reporter: curator, claudius mike lee says the figures represent an artistic's event attempt to capturerticular murder was one that went viral and it was one of the first that initiated national morning. mourning. >> reporter: the installations explore broader themes of disconnect between man and the earth, people and cultures, perhaps at the root of violence throughout history. as visitors wander through individual galleries, they encounter african pieces juxtaposed against the classical european arc art the museum is celebrated for, sometimes creating tension. raised in south africa, natasha becker is the museum's new curator of african art. how do you think people will react when they walk through and see that? or how do you hope they might react? >> i hope that people would act sort of like positively but also in a kind of surprised way. for me, art is a tool. it is a communication tool. >> she is a feminist, an activist and most of her work i would say is around social inequality. >> reporter: the exhibit reflects an ongoing revolution in the legion of honor's approach. a fresh way