Birth Totem
The Birth Totem by AAAA is a sculptural wall hanging made of handmade organic cotton, dyed with local herbs and painted with mud from the Niger River in Mali. Crafted with meticulous attention to texture and balance, this piece invites tactile interaction and contemplation. Its organic yet structured presence makes it a striking addition to any space. The real colors of our hand-painted Bogolans may vary between seasons, reflecting the beauty of nature’s changing palette.
The Birth Totem by AAAA is a sculptural wall hanging made of handmade organic cotton, dyed with local herbs and painted with mud from the Niger River in Mali. Crafted with meticulous attention to texture and balance, this piece invites tactile interaction and contemplation. Its organic yet structured presence makes it a striking addition to any space. The real colors of our hand-painted Bogolans may vary between seasons, reflecting the beauty of nature’s changing palette.
The Birth Totem by AAAA is a sculptural wall hanging made of handmade organic cotton, dyed with local herbs and painted with mud from the Niger River in Mali. Crafted with meticulous attention to texture and balance, this piece invites tactile interaction and contemplation. Its organic yet structured presence makes it a striking addition to any space. The real colors of our hand-painted Bogolans may vary between seasons, reflecting the beauty of nature’s changing palette.
DIMENSIONS
200 x 14 cm
Organic cotton fabric, local herbs, mud
AbOUT AAAA
The Bogolan is a traditional handmade organic cotton fabric, woven in narrow strips, dyed with local herbs and painted with fermented mud from the Niger river in Mali. All kind of symbols and patterns were painted with mud on the clothes. Patterns that were believed to have the power to absorb dangerous forces released in life-threatening circumstances. That is why their ancestors also referred to the Bogolan as ‘medicine cloth’.
AAAA’s product is a creation of many hands, beyond the Bogolan painters, it involves also the people who pick the cotton, the ginners, spinners, weavers, dyers, stitchers and wood carvers. They work in harmony with nature and each other. It is a true cooperation between men and women, young and old, North and South.
