Yoruba transition
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A large (taller than me) modern African-style mask work, made from
copper, brass and aluminium, with a mouth constructed from 56 spent
shell cases. This and its title hint at an Africa that has greatly
changed since the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria and Benin started
constructing art from brass.
This piece looks great mounted on the side of a brick or timber
building, but goes equally well indoors in a large hall or atrium,
perhaps.
Materials: brass, copper, aluminium, shell cases
Dimensions: 71" x 29" x 5" (180cm x 74cm x 13cm)
Weight: 20lb (9Kg)
This piece was shown at Sculpture
on the Farm at Stewkley, and at the Savill
Garden. It has also been seen at Sculpture Heaven and Rodmarton Manor, and in 2019 was shown at Altered States.
In August/September 2022, it was seen again at Spetchley Park Gardens.
It can next be seen in the street-facing ground-floor window of Conways Opticians below Conways Gallery in Oxford
during Nov/Dec 2025 and Jan 2026.
Read a detailed article about the background and construction of this
piece, published in the Surrey Sculpture Society magazine "Limited
Edition", here.
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