SURMA III

SURMA III

Painting, Memory, Human figure, Oil, 50x100cm
It belongs to my triptych "Surma".
SURMA: Another name for MECAN, african ethnic group of South-West Ethiopia allocated in the Lower Omo. The Surma are semi-nomadic pastoralists and farmers, similar to the Nilotic; together with other Negroid tribes they are the remains of the oldest ethnic substratum of the region. Locally Mecan are designated by the names of Tisciana, Sciuro, Surma, Suro, which are also known in the texts of human geography. Proud warriors and lovers of the "body paint" as vital expression of the tradition of this ethnic group, which is just "written" on their bodies.

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Giulia Gellini
10 years ago
bellissima opera...
Waldemar Dabrowski
11 years ago
Very interesting...!
giulio micheletti
11 years ago
brava,magnifica opera
Milena Rosa Paro
11 years ago
Grazie amici per i complimenti!!!
Paul De Haan
11 years ago
Paul De Haan Artist
molto bello!
ENZO PIROZZI
11 years ago
ENZO PIROZZI Artist
Il significato della pittura sul corpo delle varie etnie del sud ed Africa centrale dove ho vissuto lungo tempo,mi ha sempre affascinato nn potevo nn essere attratto da questi tuoi lavori mi riportano con la mente in quei luoghi a me cari.Complimenti
emilia rebuglio
11 years ago
Molto interessante!

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