Southern Guild
Chuma Maweni
iGubu II (Drum)
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Previously shown at Miami 2021.
Description/
A master of hand-thrown ceramics, Chuma Maweni’s distinctive approach combines contemporary hand-coiled shapes marked with precisely patterned incisions.His blackened ceramic works are pit-fired with the same techniques used by Nguni tribes before him, their dark, porous surfaces, striking silhouettes and smoky scent established him as a distinctly contemporary ceramicist dedicated to his craft.
The shape of this work, with its flattened top, makes reference to a drum, ‘iGubu’ in isiZulu. Because of its material, when struck the work would make a melodic drum. Maweni also has an upbringing in a musical family of singers, and so he often references instruments as ubiquitous forms.
Terracotta.
Chuma Maweni
designer
Color/
Black
Exclusive/
Yes
Material/
Bronze, Terracotta
Dimension/
26.0 x 62.0 x 26.0 cm (10.2 x 24.4 x 10.2 in)
Style/
Contemporary
Heritage/
South Africa
Ships from/
South Africa
Made to order/
Yes
