MASUD OLUFANI

MASUD OLUFANI

Masud Olufani is an Atlanta based multidisciplinary artist.

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Tapping the Root by MASUD OLUFANI Image: Across West Africa, palm sap is harvested by the tapping of trees. Bottles are attached to small holes drilled into the trunk of the tree. The collected sap is fermented and consumed as palm wine.
Across West Africa, palm sap is harvested by the tapping of trees. Bottles are attached to small holes drilled into the trunk of the tree. The collected sap is fermented and consumed as palm wine.
  • MASUD OLUFANI
  • Tapping the Root, 2024
  • Carved wood and stoneware.
  • 132 x 19 in (335.28 x 48.26 cm)
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Across West Africa, palm sap is harvested by the tapping of trees. Bottles are attached to
small holes drilled into the trunk of the tree. The collected sap is fermented and consumed as palm wine. This work references that ancient practice.

  • Subject Matter: tapping of the palm trees in West Africa

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