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Wooden sculpture, painted cherry · 80 cm
Africa n.1 is a powerful and tender wooden sculpture by Francesco Ferrari, carved from cherry and painted in contrasting bands of honey wood and deep stain. The stylized pregnant figure carries a lattice basket on her head, standing on a rough-cut wooden base.
The swollen belly and the load on the head radiate fertility, labour and dignity. Ferrari turns this African-inspired form into a celebration of life, craft and the strength of the female body.
Wooden sculpture, painted cherry · 80 cm
Africa n.1 is a powerful and tender wooden sculpture by Francesco Ferrari, carved from cherry and painted in contrasting bands of honey wood and deep stain. The stylized pregnant figure carries a lattice basket on her head, standing on a rough-cut wooden base.
The swollen belly and the load on the head radiate fertility, labour and dignity. Ferrari turns this African-inspired form into a celebration of life, craft and the strength of the female body.