Nkisi Torso, 2001

Nkisi Torso, 2001

 

Nkisi Torso, 2001

 

Nkisi Torso, 2001

Nkisi Torso, 2001
Cardboard, Nails, tape & Mixed
41″ x 27″ x 12″
Private Collection

My original plan was to cast the torso in concrete and dye it with feric acid to resemble a solid cast iron nkisi. The patina on the cardboard was so nice though that I left it as is.