ON VIEW NOW • Works by Sana Musasama are on-view now as part of Eric Firestone Gallery’s “Collage / Assemblage” exhibition in East Hampton, NY. Sana Musasama (b. 1957, St. Albans, NY) began traveling as a way to recover identity and cultural place. Clay was a geographical catalyst that brought her first to West Africa. She studied Mende pottery in Sierra Leone (1974-75) and ventured later to Japan, China, South America, and Cambodia. She has continued her quest, expanding her interests to tribal adornment practices in various indigenous cultures. She is challenged by the concerns surrounding the safety of women, specifically the rituals involving rites of passage, female chastity and the “purification” of the female body. Musasama’s travels have transformed her and her approach to clay. Realizing that clay is universal, she believes that there is no dichotomy between her life and her work. Her trekking has taught her valuable lessons in observation, her mission speaks of a global citizen who walks through the artwork, heart first. Musasama’s work is informed by history, women’s studies, culture and her travel journal. 📷 Sana Musasama House Series #1, 1982 ceramic 53 1/2h x 8 1/2w x 8d in Untitled, 2021-2022 Ceramic Mixed Media 10h x 8w in
 Untitled, 2021-2022 Ceramic Mixed Media 10h x 8w in
 Untitled, 2021-2022 Ceramic Mixed Media 10h x 8w in
 “Collage / Assemblage” is open through August 6, 2022 Eric Firestone Gallery 4 Newtown Ln East Hampton, NY 11937 #EricFirestoneGallery #CollageAssemblage @sanamusasama