Adama Gandema ‘The woman with the books’ lost wax bronze sculpture

Beautiful bronze lady sitting on a pile of books, very elegant and refined...
Great sculpture.
‘Fascination and sharing the sacred fire...
Originally from Burkina Faso, Adama Gandema was born into a family of bronze craftsmen.
Even at the age of 6, he found the transformation of wax into bronze magical, from modelling with beeswax, to moulding with clay and horse dung, to dewaxing, melting and casting bronze as he watched his father and grandfather.
Each time, it was the enormous pleasure of discovery, and he loved turning the forge wheel to fan the flames of bronze fusion.
By the mid-90s, he was growing in confidence, and beginning to be sure of one thing... that his life would revolve around the craft of bronze and sculpture in general.
In 1998, he represented their workshop for the first time at the SIAO (Salon International de l'Artisanat de Ouagadougou).
The exhibition was a great success for him and his family's workshop.
Since then, Adama has been sharing his knowledge by organising courses and taking part in various events in Burkina Faso, Senegal, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Rwanda.