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“Multiplicity of Witness” — Hand-Carved Mask item
“Multiplicity of Witness” — Hand-Carved Mask
$125

Starting bid

This hand-carved wooden mask presents three faces emerging from a single form—each distinct, yet inseparable.

The central face anchors the piece with calm stillness, while two additional faces press forward from either side, suggesting layered identity and collective presence. The closed eyes and elongated features evoke reflection, memory, and ancestral continuity.

Finished in natural earth tones of bone and deep umber, the piece carries a textured, time-worn patina that reinforces its depth and character.

This is not simply decorative—it is a conversation piece. Ideal for collectors, gallery-style interiors, or spaces that honor cultural narrative and symbolic art.


Watcher of Thresholds — Hand-Carved African Mask item
Watcher of Thresholds — Hand-Carved African Mask
$100

Starting bid

This hand-carved wooden mask commands attention through its bold structure and high-contrast design.

The sharply defined triangular ridge divides the face with precision, while the circular, protruding eyes create a sense of constant awareness—watchful, alert, and unblinking. The etched mouth and symmetrical form give the piece a grounded, almost architectural presence.

Behind the face, a patterned crest extends upward, reinforcing its stature and giving the mask a layered, sculptural depth.

Finished in contrasting tones of deep black and worn ivory, the surface carries a natural patina that reflects both craftsmanship and time.

This piece evokes themes of:

  • Protection
  • Watchfulness
  • Boundary and threshold

It does not recede into a space—it holds it.


Stillness of Many — Hand-Carved Three-Face Mask item
Stillness of Many — Hand-Carved Three-Face Mask
$85

Starting bid

This hand-carved wooden mask carries a quiet, grounded presence.

Three faces emerge subtly from a single form—one forward, two to the sides—suggesting layered identity and shared existence without separation. The closed eyes and softened features evoke introspection, restraint, and a deep interior life.

Its worn, earth-toned surface—marked with natural variations and darkened accents—gives the piece a sense of age, use, and continuity. Nothing about it is loud, yet it holds attention through stillness.

This is a piece that invites pause.

It speaks to:

  • Reflection over reaction
  • Identity beyond the visible
  • The quiet weight of memory

Ideal for spaces that value subtlety, contemplation, and meaning beneath the surface.


Keeper of Stories — Hand-Carved Lidded Vessel item
Keeper of Stories — Hand-Carved Lidded Vessel
$125

Starting bid

This hand-carved wooden vessel is both functional and symbolic—crafted to hold, protect, and preserve.


Encircling the body are carved faces and patterned forms, each emerging from the surface as quiet witnesses. The central face anchors the piece, while surrounding textures suggest layered identity, community, and continuity.


The removable lid mirrors the carved language of the vessel, completing the form as a unified object. Its corded detail adds both utility and character, reinforcing its role as something meant to be handled, opened, and engaged.


Finished in deep, dark tones with natural, worn highlights, the piece carries a sense of age, use, and intention.


This is not simply a container.


It is a keeper—of small objects, of sacred items, of stories.


Twin Presence — Hand-Carved Beaded Figures (Set of Two) item
Twin Presence — Hand-Carved Beaded Figures (Set of Two)
$115

Starting bid

This hand-carved pair of figures stands together in quiet symmetry—distinct, yet inseparable.

Each figure features a large, rounded face framed with shell detailing, closed eyes, and softly defined features that evoke calm, introspection, and inner life. Their bodies, adorned with beaded accents at the neck, waist, and ankles, ground the figures in both craftsmanship and cultural expression.

Though similar in form, subtle differences in tone and detail give each figure its own presence—suggesting individuality within unity.

They are not meant to be separated.

Together, they speak to:

  • Partnership
  • Balance
  • Reflection of self in another
  • The quiet strength of companionship

Whether placed in a home, studio, or gallery setting, they hold space not as decoration—but as relationship made visible.


Cowrie-Crowned Trinity item
Cowrie-Crowned Trinity
$135

Starting bid

This set of three hand-carved figures brings together form, texture, and adornment as expressions of identity and presence.

Each figure stands distinct—yet clearly part of a shared visual language.

From the intricate beadwork garments to the shell-adorned headpieces and metal accents, every detail contributes to a story of self-expression, cultural identity, and craft. The variations in color—deep red, rich blue, and soft white—offer contrast while maintaining harmony across the set.

Their posture is grounded. Their expressions are calm, almost introspective. They do not compete—they coexist.

Together, they represent:

  • Individual identity within community
  • The language of adornment
  • Beauty as expression, not excess

Displayed as a group, they create a stronger presence than any one figure alone.


Sound in Color — Abstract Guitar Composition item
Sound in Color — Abstract Guitar Composition
$125

Starting bid

This abstract composition centers on the form of a guitar—fractured, reassembled, and reimagined through color and geometry.

Planes of deep blue, red, gold, and muted tones intersect and overlap, creating a visual rhythm that mirrors sound itself. The guitar is present, but not fixed—it emerges from the composition rather than sitting on top of it.

Circles, lines, and layered shapes suggest vibration, resonance, and movement. This is not a still image—it feels played.

The piece carries a modern, almost cubist sensibility, where structure and improvisation coexist.

It speaks to:

  • Music as visual form
  • Harmony within fragmentation
  • The relationship between structure and freedom

Whether placed in a living space, studio, or creative environment, this work brings energy, motion, and conversation.


Rhythm & Form — Abstract Guitar Study item
Rhythm & Form — Abstract Guitar Study
$110

Starting bid

This minimalist abstract composition reduces the guitar to its essential elements—line, shape, and balance.

A single diagonal neck cuts across the canvas, intersecting circles, planes, and color fields in a way that suggests both structure and motion. The composition is restrained, yet deliberate—each element placed with clarity and intention.

Muted tones of gray, cream, and blue create a calm visual field, while accents of yellow and red introduce moments of tension and energy—like notes breaking through silence.

Signed by the artist “Bush,” the work carries a modern, minimalist sensibility that leans toward structure over saturation.

It speaks to:

  • Simplicity within complexity
  • The architecture of sound
  • Balance, tension, and release

This is a piece that does not overwhelm—it settles into a space and refines it.


Circular Woven Statement Purse — Kenyan Artisan (Collector P item
Circular Woven Statement Purse — Kenyan Artisan (Collector P
$110

Starting bid

This is not a bag you carry.

This is a piece you enter with.

Handwoven in Kenya, this sculptural purse is built from layered circular forms — each ring tightly wrapped, each center intricately patterned in a red-and-black weave that pulls your eye inward like a drum, like a pulse.

Purple structure. Red netting. Black framing.

It does not whisper.
It does not blend.
It announces.

This is for the woman who understands that presence is not accidental.

Every element is done by hand — no factory symmetry, no shortcuts — just time, tension, and intention woven into form. What you’re holding is not just craft, it is continuity. It is tradition meeting imagination.

And yes — it is functional.

But more than that… it is positional.

Church. Gallery. Formal gathering. Editorial shoot.
This is not everyday wear — this is Official Day.


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Dimensions

  • Length: ~19–20 inches
  • Height: ~10–11 inches
  • Depth: ~5 inches
  • Handle drop: Sculptural dual-ring grip

(Each piece is handmade — slight variation is part of its integrity, not a flaw.)


“African Market” — Original Painting by George Otieno, Kenya item
“African Market” — Original Painting by George Otieno, Kenya
$95

Starting bid

Some people hang art to match their furniture.


Others choose pieces that remind them
how the world actually moves.


Choose accordingly.

This is not a scene.

This is a rhythm.

Painted by Kenyan artist George Otieno (2025), this piece captures something most people pass by without ever seeing — the economy of daily life. Not markets as concept… but markets as survival, as movement, as continuity.

Women carrying.
Men pausing.
Children watching.
Goods laid out — not as display, but as livelihood.

Nothing here is staged.

The posture of each figure tells the truth:

  • Work is already happening
  • Exchange is already in motion
  • Life is already being negotiated in real time

Look at the baskets — on the ground, on the head, in the hand.

That is infrastructure.

That is supply chain.

That is dignity.

The colors are not clean because life is not clean.
The edges are not sharp because memory is not sharp.
But the feeling?

Undeniable.

This piece does not decorate a wall.

It anchors a room.


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Details

  • Size: 30cm x 30cm (approx. 12” x 12”)
  • Medium: Hand-painted on canvas
  • Artist: George Otieno
  • Year: 2025
  • Origin: Kenya


“Fragmented Presence” — Original Painting by Chox, Kenya item
“Fragmented Presence” — Original Painting by Chox, Kenya
$135

Starting bid

Some art is meant to be understood immediately.


This is not that.


This is for the one who has lived long enough
to recognize themselves
in something that doesn’t fully resolve.

This is not a portrait.

This is what it feels like to be held together while in pieces.

Created by Kenyan artist Chox, this work leans into fragmentation — not as brokenness, but as truth. The face is split. The body is divided. The colors refuse uniformity.

And yet…

The hands remain.

One extended.
One receiving.
One resting over the center.

That is not accident.

That is language.

This piece speaks in tension:

  • Identity vs. perception
  • Wholeness vs. lived experience
  • Visibility vs. interior life

The textured surface carries weight — you don’t just see this piece, you feel it. Every line interrupts another. Every color negotiates space.

It is not clean.

It is not resolved.

It is honest.

And for those who understand…
that honesty is where the power lives.


“Corrugated City” — Original East African Urban Life item
“Corrugated City” — Original East African Urban Life
$135

Starting bid

This is not poverty.

This is density of life.

Layer upon layer of corrugated roofs — not as disorder, but as architecture born of necessity. Water tanks rising above it all like quiet monuments. Power lines stretching across the sky like veins.

And beneath it?

Movement.

A woman carrying weight on her head — balanced, practiced, precise.
Another carrying water — because water is not assumed, it is retrieved.
A man walking with purpose — because standing still is not an option.

Children are present. Always.

Not centered. But always there.

This piece does not romanticize.
It does not ask for pity.

It tells the truth about systems:

  • Self-built housing
  • Informal economies
  • Water access as labor
  • Community as proximity, not preference

And still… color lives here.

Blue. Orange. Green.
Life refuses to disappear.


“Unblinking” — Zebra Study (Original Hand-Painted Canvas) item
“Unblinking” — Zebra Study (Original Hand-Painted Canvas)
$120

Starting bid

This is not wildlife art.

This is attention.

A single eye.
Unblinking.
Unapologetic.

The stripes don’t just pattern the animal — they distort space itself. You can’t quite settle your gaze. You move, and the image moves back.

And then…

That eye stops you.

Burnt orange. Alive. Watching.

This piece doesn’t perform Africa for anyone.
It doesn’t decorate.
It confronts.

There is tension here:

  • Camouflage vs. visibility
  • Stillness vs. alertness
  • Beauty vs. survival

You are not just looking at it.

It is looking through you.


“The Carry” — Abstract Study of Labor & Balance item
“The Carry” — Abstract Study of Labor & Balance
$135

Starting bid

Some people see color.


Some people see form.


But those who know…


see the weight.

This is not about a person.

This is about what is carried.

The body is fragmented — broken into color, shape, and motion — but the act is unmistakable:

Lift. Balance. Move. Continue.

A container rests on the head — not casually, not symbolically — but with precision. With discipline. With learned strength.

This is not performance.

This is repetition turned into mastery.

The colors are alive — yellows, reds, blues — but underneath that vibrancy is something else:

Responsibility.

This piece holds tension between:

  • Beauty and burden
  • Movement and obligation
  • Visibility and invisibility

Because the truth is…

The world runs on what is carried by people
who are rarely seen.


Vipepeo item
Vipepeo
$25

Starting bid

These are not just fans.

They are pattern, rhythm, and movement held in the hand.

They are movement you can hold.

Handmade from vibrant African fabrics, each kipepeo (fan) carries pattern, color, and rhythm — folded into form, ready to open with a single motion.

And when it opens…

It doesn’t just cool the body.
It changes the atmosphere.

Each one is different:

  • Geometry that feels like music
  • Color combinations that refuse dullness
  • Patterns that carry memory, culture, and design intelligence

These are functional — yes.

But more than that, they are presence pieces.

Church. Outdoor gatherings. Summer heat. Quiet moments.
Or simply held — because sometimes beauty doesn’t need explanation.


Hand-Carved Tortoises item
Hand-Carved Tortoises
$45

Starting bid

Hand-carved and painted by Kenyan artisans, these turtle figures carry a different kind of energy — not movement, not urgency… but time.

Slow. Steady. Enduring.

Look closely:

  • The shell is segmented — patterned, intentional, almost architectural
  • The carving is not machine-perfect — because it passed through hands, not systems
  • The weight is light, but the symbolism is not

In many traditions, the turtle represents:

  • Longevity
  • Stability
  • Grounded wisdom
  • The ability to carry home wherever you go

And that matters.

Because everything else in this collection moves — carries, builds, labors, expresses…

These?

These remind you to rest, to remain.

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