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Powerful Dan (Gio) Lu Me sculpture pair with sculptural calm, ritual intensity and exceptionally strong documentation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These two wooden figures form a convincing and tight ensemble, carved from the same type of wood and clearly crafted by one hand. The compact bodies, heavy legs and long, ring-shaped necks give the sculptures an understated but very physical presence. The austere faces and stern posture create tension without theatrical exaggeration.<\/p>\n

The sculptures originate from the collection of Georges Frederick Keller (1899\u20131981), one of the most influential European collectors of African art in the twentieth century, whose collection was exhibited at the Kunstmuseum Bern in 1980. Through Paolo Morigi, the Lugano-based art dealer and Africa specialist who catalogued the Bern exhibition, the sculptures entered the documentation that accompanies them today.<\/p>\n

The deeply built-up, dark patina and visible signs of use betray long-term use and age. These are not sculptures made to decorate, but to function. It is precisely this restraint that makes the pair visually strong and substantively compelling.<\/p>\n

Origin & meaning<\/strong>
\nThis pair of statues belongs to the Dan culture; the term Gio refers to a regional subgroup within this area, as also used in the literature. Lu Me sculptures function within ritual and social contexts and emphasise balance, complementarity and interrelationship. That this pair has always been preserved as an ensemble reinforces its significance and collectible value.<\/p>\n

Publications & exhibitions<\/strong>
\n- Paolo Morigi, Scultura II<\/em>, Galleria Arte Primitivo, Lugano, 1975, no. 11
\n- Paolo Morigi, Raccolta di un amatore d'arte primitiva<\/em>, Kunstmuseum Bern, 1980, cat. 85 \/ no. 83
\n- Exhibition: Art aus Afrika und Ozeanien. Eine unbekannte Privatsammlung<\/em>, Kunstmuseum Bern, 22 Aug. - 2 Nov. 1980 (cat. no. 83, not shown)
\n\u2013 Arts d'Afrique Noire<\/em>, no 82, 1992 (advertisement Van de Raadt \/ Van der Pas)<\/p>\n

Provenance<\/strong>
\n- Paolo Morigi, Lugano, Switzerland
\n- Georges Frederick Keller (1899-1981), Davos\/Paris, Switzerland\/France<\/p>\n

Dimensions & condition<\/strong>
\nHeight: 39 and 39.5 cm (without plinths)
\nWidth: approx. 14.5 cm
\nDepth: approx. 9 cm<\/p>\n

Condition: good, authentic condition with natural wear, patina and signs of age; no disturbing restorations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Krachtig Dan (Gio) Lu Me beeldpaar met sculpturale rust, rituele intensiteit en uitzonderlijk sterke documentatie. Deze twee houten figuren vormen een overtuigend en hecht ensemble, gesneden uit dezelfde houtsoort en duidelijk door \u00e9\u00e9n hand vervaardigd. De compacte lichamen, zware benen en lange, ringvormige halzen geven de beelden een ingetogen maar zeer fysieke aanwezigheid. De sobere […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":91576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Dan (Gio) Lu Me beeldpaar \u2013 gepubliceerd \u2013 Ivoorkust Liberia","_seopress_titles_desc":"Gepubliceerd Dan (Gio) Lu Me beeldpaar uit Ivoorkust en Liberia met museale provenance en tentoonstelling in Kunstmuseum Bern.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"dan gio lu me beeldpaar,dan gio lu me beelden,dan lu me beeldpaar,gio lu me beeldpaar,lu me beeldpaar,dan beeldpaar,gio beeldpaar,dan beeld ivoorkust,gio beeld liberia,ivoorkust liberia beeldpaar,west afrika houten beelden,afrikaans houten beeldpaar,dan gio sculptuur,dan gio lu me sculptuur,gepubliceerd dan beeld,gepubliceerd lu me beeld,museaal gedocumenteerd beeldpaar,paolo morigi scultura II,kunstmuseum bern dan beeld,georges frederick keller collectie,dan gio lu me beeldpaar kopen,dan beeld kopen,lu me beeld kopen,afrikaans beeldpaar kopen,tribale kunst west afrika kopen","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[69,54],"product_tag":[170],"class_list":["post-91567","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-beelden-kunst-uit-afrika","product_cat-kunst-uit-afrika","product_tag-highlight","product_shipping_class-world","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/91567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=91567"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=91567"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=91567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}