The making of fufu, a cassava delicacy of West Africa, entails teamwork. Even if you approach it as a duo, one of you will be pounding the starch with a large mortar and pestle while the other regularly folds the resulting dough for an even texture. There is a rhythm to the process, a synchronous energy that is cultivated alongside the hearty meal. For Giles Tettey Nartey, this humble activity deserves reverence.
His Communion project, part of an ongoing series called Artefacts of Ritual, presents a sculptural setting for the making of fufu, with integrated stools, mortars and pestles. Soft, sensual and seemingly moulded in plastic, it is actually crafted in black-stained American maple — a stunning work…
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