Wending her way sinuously through the market, a Yoruba woman hawks her wares, basket balanced on her head. Such informal economic activity is vital to the unskilled worker in West Africa. Kola Ogunsunlade Joseph captures the slender woman's grace in a minimalist composition of burnished metal. The simple, abstracted forms and the contrast of the material's natural colors and textures result in a handsome, contemporary sculpture.
Language: English
