Mami Wata
Gakunju Kaigwa and Tapfuma Gutsa
Lot Estimate Change Currency
KES 550 000 - 700 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
KES 692 660
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Kenyan/Zimbabwean 1958- and 1956-
Mami Wata
2025
signed 'Kaigwa/Gutsa’
cold cast marble in resin fibreglass, on a wood base
height: 47cm excluding base, 51cm including base; width: 95cm; depth: 51cm
Notes
Gutsa and Kaigwa met in 2004 during a residency at Kuona Trust in Nairobi. During this time, the sculptors decided to collaborate on some pieces, including the original version of this lot, a carving in tuff stone. The present work is a resin version, produced in a limited edition of three.
This work is in Nairobi, Kenya; the buyer is responsible for any related shipping and import duties.
Provenance
From the artist’s collection.
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