Power Figures — Wendy Dison

AncestorMixed media on board 51 x 39 cm 2016 — Ancestor
Mixed media on board 51 x 39 cm 2016

Power Figures

How little can represent a body? Stripping away the history of representation, a line and a circle can be the essence of a figure. I look at African 'Power Figures' representing an ancestor. Imbued with shamanistic powers, their history is embodied in the accretions they acquire from repeated ritual use.

Blue Power FigureMixed media on board 46 x 36 cm 2016 — Blue Power Figure
Mixed media on board 46 x 36 cm 2016

Echoes 1Mixed media on board 50 x 50 cm. 2016 — Echoes 1
Mixed media on board 50 x 50 cm. 2016

Power FigureMixed media on canvas 118 x 98 cm 2016 — Power Figure
Mixed media on canvas 118 x 98 cm 2016

Restoring With a New Verse, The Ancient RhymeMixed media on canvas, 118 x 98 cm 2015 — Restoring With a New Verse, The Ancient Rhyme
Mixed media on canvas, 118 x 98 cm 2015

ReverberationMixed media on board 61 x 54 cm 2016 — Reverberation
Mixed media on board 61 x 54 cm 2016

SoulOil on canvas on board 40 x 40 cm 2016 — Soul
Oil on canvas on board 40 x 40 cm 2016

The PromiseMixed media on canvas, 118 x 98 cm 2015 — The Promise
Mixed media on canvas, 118 x 98 cm 2015