Zaouli Dancer | Exhibition Print

Zaouli Dancer | Exhibition PrintEdition: Limited to 10 Size: 29. 7cm x 40cmPaper: Somerset Velvet for Epson 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag From the Guro communities of Bouafl and Zunoula, central Cte dIvoire. Zaouli is a popular music and dance masquerade practised by Guro communities. Described as a homage to feminine beauty, it is inspired by two masks, Blou and Djela, and is also known as Djela lou Zaouli (Zaouli, the daughter of Djela). In a single event, it brings together sculpture

the daughter of Djela”)

and is also known as Djela lou Zaouli (“Zaouli

In its dying breath

Ọya and Ṣàngó appear as elemental counterparts: he as thunder that splits the earth

variety enters the world

and heritage in Akan Ghanaian culture

but the signature rope-like finish comes from the same method: each strand rolled first

enhancing the reader's connection to the art and symbolism

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This holographic art print captures the essence of Yemoja who is the patron deity of the Ogun River and women

and taking burning wood from human campfires

The composition draws thematic and compositional inspiration from Luca Giordano’s Perseus Turning Phineas and his Followers to Stone (The National Gallery)