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Mollo Oa Leifo – Ngoanana (“fire in the hearth – Girl”)
2021 · Singed beech wood and rubber wood, woven grass, textile, bronze, and glass beads
38 9/16 × 20 7/8 × 16 15/16 in. (98 × 53 × 43 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Atang Tshikare
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WA-00105766
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
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Atang Tshikare is a South African artist and designer. His work addresses themes relating to folklore and Tswana heritage, while exploring the relationship between craft and technology, often through the language of vernacular architecture, zoomorphism, biomorphism, and African landscapes.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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- The Met2 published
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