African Art

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Metal Mirror

These are made individually by hand in Johannesburg, and imported directly by Magpie. This work has never been available outside South Africa before.

The mirror frames are covered in aluminium sheet and then stylised figures (people, dogs, plants, big game animals and flying objects - birds, rockets and sometimes the odd spanner!) cut from copper and brass are added. The metals are treated with various patinas and sanded effects giving glorious colours, and the cut shapes are affixed with different sized nails, which become part of the design. No two pieces are the same.