At close to fifteen feet in length, Sirige is among the most extraordinary masks I encountered anywhere in Africa. Its immense height represents the connection between the people on earth and the ancestral world above — the mask itself forming a bridge between the two. Eight openings rise along its length, each representing one of the eight founding ancestors from whom the Dogon trace their descent; stacked one above another, they form an ancestral lineage reaching towards the sky. The entire structure is controlled through a wooden mouthpiece gripped between the performer’s teeth, demanding extraordinary strength as it is lowered towards the earth and raised again. During the dance, two Sirige may confront one another, their immense masks sweeping across the ground in a stylised contest. With every movement, the mask travels between earth and sky, bringing the ancestral world symbolically into contact with the living below.
EDITIONS
Each photograph in this collection is available within a carefully defined edition structure, preserving the distinction between limited collectible works and bespoke architectural commissions.
Artist’s Proof
AP 1/1
841 × 594 mm
Artist’s Proofs are currently available for acquisition.
Produced to the same archival specification as the Exhibition Edition, each Artist’s Proof is signed, embossed and individually marked AP, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Only one Artist’s Proof exists for each photograph. Once acquired, no further Artist’s Proof of that photograph will be produced.
£10,500
Exhibition Edition
Selected photographs within the collection have been designated for an Exhibition Edition limited to ten numbered works worldwide, together with one Artist’s Proof.
Edition of 10 + 1 AP
841 × 594 mm
Printed on 315 g/m², 100% cotton archival fine art paper, each photograph is individually proofed, printed and inspected under the artist’s supervision.
Each work is signed, numbered and embossed with the artist’s stamp, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
The numbered Exhibition Editions have not yet been released.
Framing
Each Exhibition Edition and Artist’s Proof is archivally mounted onto an acid-free substrate, ensuring the photograph remains perfectly flat while providing additional protection and longevity.
The work is double mounted, retaining a considered white border, and presented within a handcrafted hardwood box frame.
Museum-grade, optically clear, anti-reflective glass sourced from Switzerland completes the presentation, providing 99% UV protection while preserving the clarity, colour and detail of the photograph.
Exhibition Editions and Artist’s Proofs are produced to a fixed size and specification.
Prices exclude shipping.
ARCHITECTURAL PRINTS
Selected photographs from the collection may also be commissioned as Architectural Prints, custom-produced for residential, commercial, hospitality and interior installations.
Created specifically for the space in which they will be seen, Architectural Prints can be produced in custom dimensions and a range of contemporary presentation formats, including Diasec, acrylic and aluminium mounting.
In these formats, the photographic image becomes an integral part of the finished piece, permanently bonded to its presentation and intended to remain as such.
Architectural Prints are unsigned and unnumbered and exist entirely outside the limited Exhibition Editions and Artist’s Proofs.
Please enquire to discuss dimensions, presentation and pricing.
At close to fifteen feet in length, Sirige is among the most extraordinary masks I encountered anywhere in Africa. Its immense height represents the connection between the people on earth and the ancestral world above — the mask itself forming a bridge between the two. Eight openings rise along its length, each representing one of the eight founding ancestors from whom the Dogon trace their descent; stacked one above another, they form an ancestral lineage reaching towards the sky. The entire structure is controlled through a wooden mouthpiece gripped between the performer’s teeth, demanding extraordinary strength as it is lowered towards the earth and raised again. During the dance, two Sirige may confront one another, their immense masks sweeping across the ground in a stylised contest. With every movement, the mask travels between earth and sky, bringing the ancestral world symbolically into contact with the living below.
EDITIONS
Each photograph in this collection is available within a carefully defined edition structure, preserving the distinction between limited collectible works and bespoke architectural commissions.
Artist’s Proof
AP 1/1
841 × 594 mm
Artist’s Proofs are currently available for acquisition.
Produced to the same archival specification as the Exhibition Edition, each Artist’s Proof is signed, embossed and individually marked AP, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Only one Artist’s Proof exists for each photograph. Once acquired, no further Artist’s Proof of that photograph will be produced.
£10,500
Exhibition Edition
Selected photographs within the collection have been designated for an Exhibition Edition limited to ten numbered works worldwide, together with one Artist’s Proof.
Edition of 10 + 1 AP
841 × 594 mm
Printed on 315 g/m², 100% cotton archival fine art paper, each photograph is individually proofed, printed and inspected under the artist’s supervision.
Each work is signed, numbered and embossed with the artist’s stamp, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
The numbered Exhibition Editions have not yet been released.
Framing
Each Exhibition Edition and Artist’s Proof is archivally mounted onto an acid-free substrate, ensuring the photograph remains perfectly flat while providing additional protection and longevity.
The work is double mounted, retaining a considered white border, and presented within a handcrafted hardwood box frame.
Museum-grade, optically clear, anti-reflective glass sourced from Switzerland completes the presentation, providing 99% UV protection while preserving the clarity, colour and detail of the photograph.
Exhibition Editions and Artist’s Proofs are produced to a fixed size and specification.
Prices exclude shipping.
ARCHITECTURAL PRINTS
Selected photographs from the collection may also be commissioned as Architectural Prints, custom-produced for residential, commercial, hospitality and interior installations.
Created specifically for the space in which they will be seen, Architectural Prints can be produced in custom dimensions and a range of contemporary presentation formats, including Diasec, acrylic and aluminium mounting.
In these formats, the photographic image becomes an integral part of the finished piece, permanently bonded to its presentation and intended to remain as such.
Architectural Prints are unsigned and unnumbered and exist entirely outside the limited Exhibition Editions and Artist’s Proofs.
Please enquire to discuss dimensions, presentation and pricing.
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