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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Kevin Pourier
Kevin Pourier: Echoes of Tradition in Buffalo Horn Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1958 into the Oglala Lakota Nation, Kevin Pourier’s artistic journey is deeply intertwined with his heritage and a profound respect for ancestral practices. His work isn't merely creation; it’s a conversation across generations, a vibrant expression of Lakota identity rendered in the enduring material of buffalo horn. Pourier’s creative life blosso
med on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where he learned the ancient techniques of horn carving from his family and community. This intimate connection to tradition is paramount to his process. Unlike mass-produced art forms, Pourier's creations are born from a deliberate and painstaking engagement with the material itself – a buffalo horn piece by piece, revealing its inherent beauty and potential. His early influences were rooted in the…