Senufo mask. Ivory Coast c.1960-65

Senufo mask. Ivory Coast c.1960-65 Measurements: 51 cm high African Senufo art has its roots in its main source of livelihood: agriculture. It was, therefore, agrarian rites that gave rise to a multitude of objects, including masks linked to the Poro initiation. The Kpeliye African masks demonstrate the mastery of Senufo sculptors through their detailed appearance. Exhibitions: 2022 - 2024 - Fuerteventura Island “African Art: Ancestral Light” La Entallada Lighthouse. Fuerteventura Town Hall. 2021 - 2022 - Panama City. Government of Panama. “African Art: the spirit of the ancestors” Ministry of Culture Headquarters. Old Town. 2019 - 2020 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Caja Canarias Foundation. “Africa-Babel: the art of a Continent” Headquarters Plaza Patriotismo. 2019 - 2020 - Santa Cruz de La Palma. Caja Canarias Foundation. “Africa-Babel: the art of a Continent.” Massieu House. Santa Cruz de la Palma. 2013 - 2015 - Museum of Art of Africa and Oceania (MADAO) La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia 2005 --------- “Black Africa” Leather Museum. Vic - Barcelona. 2004 .......... “Black Africa” Caixa Laietana Foundation. Barcelona Main exhibition hall.