Gule Wamkulu #1
From the series Gule Wamkulu by Thom Pierce photographed in Malawi in 2018, this piece is available as part of the studio 145 affordable art collection in a limited edition of 50.
All prints include a white border and are sized to fit in a standard A2 frame (420mm x 594mm).
Each piece is sold unframed, with an authenticity stamp on the back which includes the edition number.
Worldwide shipping is included in the price.
Gule Wamkulu is a ritual that is practiced in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Literally translated into English, the “Great Dance” is traditional to the Chewa people who become the human embodiment of animals and spirits to mark important occasions such as harvest, marriage, and death.
The performers are summoned by the village elders at times when they are needed, each one symbolising a different character to teach moral and social values, and provide communication from the ancestors.
