Headdresses of the World Collection N°1 EAST AFRIKA

Based in Marrakech, Elisabeth Busson creates sculptural wall pieces and unique artworks inspired by warrior -like ornamental traditions - symbol of power found in ceremonial headdresses, sacred patterns, and symbolic architecture.
 
Her process merges contemporary vision with cultural heritage  and exceptional craftmanship.
 
Each piece is handmade painted in relief on plexiglas using a meticulous and unique  technique Elisabeth Busson developped herself.
 
The interplay of light reflective material, textured surfaces, and panoramic formats evokes not only visual fascination but also a deep almost instinctive desire to touch. 
 
Headdresses of the World by Elisabeth Busson
Each headdress is a language.
A symbolic language worn as a headdress expressing power, strength and identity..
Through this collection, Elisabeth Busson explores  the symbol of power, identity, and memory that civilizations have place atop the heads of their figures of authority from Asia to Africa, from Europe to America, from the Past to the Future.
Each portrait, often shown in profile and veiled in shadow, gives full presence to the headdress - a true mental and cultural architecture, suspended between light and silent.
 
Like a living sculpture, this figure seen from behind pays homage to the ancestral traditions of East Afrika. Inspired by the ceremonial adorments of Masaaï women from Kenya or Tanzania, the headdress stands  as a silent , spiritual, and symbolic statement. 
 
The layered necklaces and bracelets, tell of life's stages, social status, and rites of passage. Each bead, each circle, each geometric motif holds meaning: identity, belonging, memory. 
 
The presence of teeth highlights the vital role of hunting  - an act of  survival in  an untamed land - a quiet testimony to the inherited courage of those who faced adversity across generations.
 
PLEASE NOTE:  All works are handcrafted and may show slight imperfections or surface variations, which are part of the artisanal process and contribute to the uniqueness of each piece.
 
Contact for more information
elisabusson@gmail.com
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