R1250,00
SIZE 160mm (L) X 150mm (W)
Origin: Scandinavian, Hebrew
Meaning: Healer, Physician
Ase continues the exploration of healing and restoration through clay. Its expressive open form and rhythmic scarification-inspired markings celebrate the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring wisdom of African cultural practices. The vessel’s layered textures and sculpted protrusions create a visual language that speaks to transformation, remembrance, and renewal.
Each incision is intentionally placed, referencing ceremonial markings that signify growth, protection, and passage through life’s challenges. Ase stands as both an artwork and a symbolic object—an embodiment of healing energies that connect past and present. Through its handcrafted form, the piece honours the beauty found in imperfection and the strength that emerges through healing.
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Long before passports, profiles, and surnames, the body itself carried history.
uKugcaba explores African scarification practices as forms of identity, belonging, beauty, healing, and cultural memory. Through clay and mark-making, we examine how the body became a living archive and what these traditions can teach us about identity today.
