Ritual

CCAC #: 0235
Artwork title: Ritual
Artist(s): Lucky Sibiya
Year made: Unknown
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Colour woodcut on paper
Framed dimensions (in mm): 565 x 397
Source: Donated by Warren Siebrits, Warren Siebrits Modern & Contemporary Art (Johannesburg)
Year acquired: 1999
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: On private display
Signage:

While the artist was known for his wood carvings, this particular piece is a colour woodcut, a printmaking technique where the image is carved into a block of wood. Sibiya's work frequently drew inspiration from ancient tribal traditions and rites of passage, as seen in this print depicting Zulu figures engaged in a ritual of battle, with the horse caught in between the contestation.


CCAC 436600

Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team

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