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The Oracle
This fine art sculpture is hand carved from a singular block of African Kosso wood.
After carving out the sculpture, Vodouhè burns it in a pit fire, and with a blow torch, before coating the monolith with a compound formulated from mixed organic pigments, acrylic and epoxy. The base is forged in stainless steel.
Mixed media on burnt wood
Height: 192 cm
Width: 50 cm
Depth: 14 cm
Weight: 22 Kg
Year: 2022
Cotonou, Benin, West Africa
This work of art is unique, authentic and certified.
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