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Legs and swellings are all turned on the lathe, so the piece reads as one continuous form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShown at Dak'Art 2024, which brought design back to the Dakar Biennale after sixteen years, the piece sits between functional object and sculpture, holding collective memory in its material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Ledron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629495472291,"sku":null,"price":2000000.0,"currency_code":"XOF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/0571\/1011\/files\/Nege-Hero-2-thumbnail.jpg?v=1772804264"},{"product_id":"yelen","title":"Yelen","description":"\u003cp\u003eYelen, “light” in Bambara, celebrates an inner light: the quiet strength that only fully shows itself in the dark. Brass and reflected light combine into a glow that guides and gathers, even in the darkest moments. The light source is hidden in the structure. 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