Labial Disc Woman

by

Ilaria Berenice

 

Dogon Woman

Labial Disc Woman

Тhis is a portrait of a Dogon woman. The tribe lives in Central Mali and is famous for their spectacular rituals revolving around cosmology.  They have extraordinary knowledge of astronomy and their own calendrical system consisting of four calendars.

Her  face is drawn in pastels and mixed media, the background is oil color mixed with sand. The disc around the neck is a collage of beads made of various broken necklaces.

Original work size: 50 x 70 cm
Limited edition: 1/1

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