“Harmonious Twins “
The “Harmonious Twins” is sculpted from sapodilla wood, , originating from the city of Pasuruan in East Java, Indonesia. This particular piece (approx. 1.50 high)is but a branch of a massive fruit tree of at least 20 meters high and with a circumference of about 4 meters.
Dick had asked if he could have the branch, noticing that it was dying off. As soon as his helper placed the handsaw on the wood, both were painfully surprised to discover that the inside contained a large beehive - - -
People forced the bees to move by smoking out the hive with smoldering coconut husk first before it could be cleaned and made ready for carving.
The wood is as hard as ebony and is quite resistant to white-ant and polishes wonderfully.
The sculpture signifies the dual personalities so many of us live with; one is our true self and the other the way we portray ourselves to the outside world. In this piece these two characteristics have found a happy balance, i.e., harmony.
As this is one reality Dick is very conscious of, he was highly inspired when sculpting this marvelous piece of art.
Asking price: $6,450 (Canadian currency)
VanderEyk Fine Art
eykcan@shaw.ca
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