Kendell Geers Flesh of the Spirit 2154
Price on request
Edition of 3 plus 2 AP
2021
Polished, Patinated Bronze
19 x 40 x 9.5 cm
7.5 x 15.7 x 3.7 in
The word fetish was invented by Portuguese sailors, who encountered African visual and sculptural tradition for the first time sailing down the West coast in the 15th century. It derives from the Portuguese feito, or made. These never-before-seen objects were items of value but not as the Portuguese knew it, and as such were linguistically categorised as things that had been made, but which were not art.
Artist
Kendell Geers
Kendell Geers was born in South Africa in 1968 and now lives and works in Brussels. His artistic practice covers a wide range of media, including installations, sculpture, drawing, video, performance, and photography.
