The University of Toledo : Misakabu Tshikunda -- Congo Copper

Misakabu Tshikunda -- Congo Copper

Presented by the Arts Council Lake Erie West
with Partial Support from Ohio Arts Council

Mother Superior Copper Repousse #20 22" x 31.5" $1200	Hand in Hand Copper Repousse #39 46" x 25.5" $1500	Illusions Copper Repousse #2 34" x 35" $2000

Solitude Copper Repousse #6 36.25" x 31" $3500	Discussion Copper Repousse #16 33.25" x 24" $800	Praise for the Hunter Copper Repousse #28 31" x 24.5" $1200

The Braider Copper Repousse #32 26" x 32.5" $1200	Lovers Copper Repousse #21 22" x 30" $1200	Most Beautiful Copper Repousse #15 26" x 30" $4000

Uncertainty Copper Repousse #4 27" x 31" $1200		Thumb Piano Duet Copper Repousse #12 27" x 33.75" $950

Copper Repousse
These works of art were created by taking a sheet of copper and heating it over an open fire. Once the copper is nearly red-hot it becomes malleable for the artist. The sheet of metal is placed on the sand where the artist shapes and designs the metal by pounding on it with wooden mallets and various types of wooden tools. The variety of colors that you see are a natural occurrence of the process.

Page updated: January 18, 2008

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