Aesthetics, Art, folk art, sculpture
Bamana Boli Figures
07 Feb 2011 by David Goligorsky
I saw one of these at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. [Ed. Note: The University played a major role in the sparsity of posts in the last two years.] I think they are lovely. They’re made from “organic materials,” which includes dirt, blood, beer, millet, and anything else, really. These figures are assembled from diverse organic materials over a wooden core. They are thought to symbolize the universe and to harness spiritual power. Called Boli, they are placed on altars.
via Hamill again
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