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Costa Rica's Ferlander Arguedas uses different painting techniques and materials to create this modern scene where a cheerful monkey on a tree is the protagonist. The composition is then reproduced on a canvas with the sublimation printing technique for a decorative wall accent that will add life to your space.
Bold Monkey
Incorporate a rebellious essence into your home with the Non-Social Sign from Bold Money. An artistic and innovative sign that can make any home a little edgier.
Hoping to preserve their culture and honor their country's fauna, artisans of the Caronco Maleku Association from Costa Rica handcraft a balsa wood mask. Intense colors and natural motifs come together to create an intricate tropical design, all painted by hand following a meticulous process.
A monkey centers the headdress of this beautiful African mask, and the personage wears large earrings. Hand carved and painted, the sese wood image is crafted by Ghana's Salihu Ibrahim. It represents the Fulani people who have settled in Mali. Although believed to have West African origins, the Fula are also present throughout Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa. "We Africans tend to adopt certain cultural practices that we believe are good ones, and customs are also shared through inter-cultural marriage," Ibrahim explains. "Among Mali-dwelling Fulani, comb masks are given to a woman as a marriage proposal. She responds by giving a Senufo monkey mask to her suitor as a sign of acceptance. Because the monkey is known to be a happy animal, this mask reflects her happiness in saying yes."
Inspired by nature and its colorful details, the Caronco Maleku association handcrafts a balsa wood mask featuring a monkey, a frog and a tucan in a vibrant design. Each motif is painted by hand, adding an enchanting aura to the item.
For the Baule, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Ivory Coast, masks serve as an important connection to the spiritual world. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana creates this Baule-style monkey mask, hand-carved of sese wood and replete with a mane of jute cords. Horizontal lines on the cheeks and forehead represent facial scarification.
Wearing an ornate headdress with quetzal plumes, a Maya priest speaks, his words represented by speech glyphs. An oceotl or jaguar crowns the man, also speaking. The fierce spotted cat was thought to have sacred powers and, in the language of the Chol Maya, the name balam means both "jaguar" and "priest." The feline was believed to be the cause of both the lunar and solar eclipse, which resulted when the jaguar bit into the moon or the sun. Angel Ceron works in yellow clay from Oaxaca, colored with mineral tints.
