Mary-Ann Orr

Lot 82: Mary-Ann Orr (South African, born 1958) Subterranean Journey

Name: Mary-Ann Orr (South African, born 1958) Subterranean Journey
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 222624e1da

Est: £7,000 GBP - £10,000 GBP

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomApril 08, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Subterranean Journey
signed 'ORR' and dated '11.07.07' (lower right)
double sided tweed
104 x 132cm (40 15/16 x 51 15/16in).

Artist or Maker

Mary-Ann Orr

Notes

Based on San cosmology, this piece depicts the Voyage to the Underworld. The large therianthropic Eland figure is the focus of the work; he is cut off at the waist – half in the real world and half in the underworld. Accompanying this figure on his journey are underwater creatures: fish, an eel and a turtle, and at the front of the boat in attendance are little souls.

Auction Details

Africa Now: African Contemporary Art

Bonhams

April 08, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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