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1986
from the ensemble Audience
(Excited Women)
Steel, paint, crayon
97-4-2, purchased with funds
provided by the Annie Laurie
Aitken Endowment
Audiences watching regattas are primarily made up of women. Dressed in their best wrappers, Kalabari women stand on the riverbank cheering the boats with their dignitaries and masqueraders. While Woman with Palm Leaf Skirt, from the ensemble Audience (Excited Women), is not kinetic, the figure’s pose captures the excitement of the audience. The sculpture’s openwork is amazingly representative of the patterns and movements found in the cloths worn by women attending festivals.
