The Mask of African God of Connectedness-Unity of Diversity

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Part of "Alphabets" series. Designed to depict our collective unity and our balance with nature, this wooden sculpture is respectfully dedicated to Mother Africa and to all she gave birth to: diverse flora and fauna, multiple tribes, nations, languages, wood carving art, rhythms, and spirituality. Africa believed to be the birthplace of Homo sapiens, the earliest human remains were found in modern day Ethiopia. The Ethiopian alphabet is considered the oldest writing system in Africa. The 33 main letters of the Ethiopian alphabet are disguised within the leopard’s spots.

An abstraction of Unity is represented by an enlarged mask displaying the interconnection between man, woman, animals, and plants.  Central to the mask is a flower symbolizing universal love. The plants, insects and all animals are mutually dependent on one another for survival. Serpents emerge from human heads, emulating the human spine and forming a large heart with the curves of their body.

People, plants, and animals of different shapes, textures and colors come together in a symphony of physical and spiritual energy, embodying the connection of all living and loving creatures.  They are all connected here in one layer of higher substance-Love.

Carved from African Mahogany 36"x60"x4"

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Boris Giulian
Creator
Category
Symbolic, Figurative
Type
Sculpture
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
60.00 inches wide
36.00 inches tall
4.00 inches deep
Weight
32.00 lbs
Location
North Hollywood, CA, US
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