https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/about daily 0.75 2026-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/425aaa3e-23bc-4cbc-9823-d09126310359/IMG-20241222-WA0009+%281%29_.jpg https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-09-20 https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work daily 1.0 2026-09-22 https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/mental-slavery monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/894ee470-28cd-4e77-9b73-08c0e669384d/Reginald_Ayivor_Mental+Slavery_2024.jpg Work - Mental slavery Mental slavery 2023 Wood & metal 6" × 8" × 11" A head without facial features, horizontally divided at the forehead and separated by a series of interposed metal rods. The deliberate fragmentation creates powerful visual tension, evoking themes of division, disconnection, fractured identity, and the barriers that can separate thought, memory, and selfhood. The absence of facial features further universalizes the sculpture, encouraging viewers to engage with its symbolism through their own experiences and interpretations. The refined finish contrasts with the stark intervention of the metal rods, reinforcing the dialogue between natural form and imposed constraint. https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/captive monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/4df610f2-998c-46b0-a350-bb59d90ec5aa/Reginald_Ayivor_004.jpg Work - Captive Captive 2023 Wood & metal 12" × 11" × 17.7" This piece features a wooden head devoid of facial features, mounted on a wooden base and encircled by a series of metal rods that project upward from the base. The absence of facial representation gives the sculpture a universal quality, allowing it to transcend individual identity and invite diverse interpretations. The surrounding metal rods introduce a sense of enclosure and tension, suggesting themes of protection, confinement, resilience, or the invisible forces that shape human existence. The sculpture is finished with tung oil, which enriches the deep brown tones of the wooden head while enhancing the natural grain and texture of the wooden base. This finish accentuates the organic beauty of the material, creating a striking contrast between the warmth of the wood and the industrial character of the metal elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/50e7ad38-1a3d-4e42-bf84-5038e26b8d73/1000093959.jpg Work - Captive https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/scars monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/c8186ac2-22b6-41b5-83be-0eff61b7c5a0/Reginald_Ayivor_005.jpg Work - Scars Scars, 2023,Wood & Metal, 8.5" × 10.5" × 16.5" This piece features a wooden head devoid of facial features, accompanied by a metal hammer, creating a powerful visual metaphor for psychological distress, trauma, and the enduring impact of violence. Driven through the top, crown, and nape of the head are numerous metal nails, evoking themes of pain, burden, endurance, and the invisible wounds carried within the mind. The upper portion of the head, extending from the crown to the neck, bears deliberate burns, cuts, and deep perforations that emphasize physical and emotional scars, reflecting the cumulative effects of suffering and human vulnerability. The absence of facial features further universalizes the work, inviting viewers to project their own experiences and interpretations onto the sculpture. The piece is finished with tung oil, which enhances the natural grain of the wood while enriching its tonal depth, creating a refined surface that contrasts with the raw intensity of its carved and distressed forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/1fc7b657-5cae-429c-8110-a30e6107f500/1000093962_.jpg Work - Scars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/df2dc4ce-2c5e-473f-92e4-521cf0c96857/1000093955.jpg Work - Scars https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/cover-up monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/40ce0ce3-246f-4da4-9e6c-bd0e813031f4/Ayivor_Reginald_Cover+up.jpg Work - Cover up Cover up 2024 Wood & metal 69.5" X 18.7" X 17" Av piece that explores the contrast between outward appearance and inner emotion. The figure has a somber countenance and is bare-chested, with no arms or feet, emphasizing its fragmented and vulnerable state. Positioned in front of the figure’s face is a carved wooden mask depicting a happy expression, held in place by a metal rod connected to the metal stand on which the figure stands. The contrast between the figure’s sad expression and the cheerful mask suggests a tension between concealed emotions and outward appearances. The figure is adorned with a Ghanaian traditional cloth fashioned as a skirt, further grounding the work in its cultural context. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/24e12d0d-2951-4a14-9986-265e8c939be5/Reginald_Ayivor_Cover+up+%28Detailed+1%29_2024.jpg Work - Cover up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/8b61fe3a-46df-46f9-899d-bee8aa7517ca/Reginald_Ayivor_Cover+up+%28Detailed+2%29_2024.jpg Work - Cover up https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/aku monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/7e7bcadd-a002-47fb-bd7d-f8fc398a61f7/Ayivor_Reginald_Aku.jpg Work - Aku Aku 2024 Wood & metal 18.7" × 17" × 69.5" This piece depicts a topless female figure intricately carved from wood and adorned with metal earrings, a necklace, and a skirt that is carefully hollowed out from the front. Blending sculptural craftsmanship with symbolic storytelling, the work explores themes of motherhood, protection, spirit, and nurturing. The figure’s head is detachable and can be reattached to the body. Around the waist is a cage-like metal structure that follows the flowing form of the skirt down to the ground, creating the illusion that the figure is suspended in midair. This structural element evokes both protection and vulnerability, enclosing the central space of the sculpture while supporting its delicate balance. Within the hollowed section of the skirt rests a lantern crafted from metal and mounted on a stand connected to the cage-like framework at the base. Unlike the unlit lantern in Death Within, this lantern is illuminated, symbolizing the light, spirit, purity, and innocence of a child sheltered within the embrace and protection of the mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/bc997b8a-8d1b-4c69-ab7c-eee7e40b2cb8/-5821256548691854156_121.jpg Work - Aku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/d78edec1-0f41-493a-9ce6-00eebe75b998/Reginald_Ayivor_Aku+%28Detailed%29_2024+%282%29.jpg Work - Aku https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/death-within monthly 0.5 2026-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/2e2c3a3f-0c9c-40b4-8758-23b99773b15f/Ayivor_Reginald_Death+within.jpg Work - Death Within Death Within, 2024, Wood & metal, 13.8" × 13.8" × 71" This piece is a compelling fusion of abstraction and realism of a male figurative sculpture. The work explores the psychological and emotional effects of oppression and repression, embodying themes of silence, confinement, and inner struggle. The sculpture’s nose, cheeks, and lips are the only clearly defined facial features, partially concealed by a metal lock that can be opened or closed, symbolizing restriction, censorship, and the suppression of identity and expression. The figure’s body is constructed as a cage-like framework, emphasizing vulnerability and imprisonment. Within this hollow structure, a lantern sits on a metal stand, intentionally left unlit to evoke a sense of emptiness, lost hope, or a suppressed inner light. Adding to its symbolic depth, the figure’s head is detachable and can be reattached to the body, suggesting disconnection, fragmentation, and the struggle to reclaim wholeness in the face of societal and psychological constraints. The surface finish, achieved through a combination of subtle burning, flat black paint, graphite, and tung oil, lends the sculpture a somber tonal richness and textured depth that reinforce its emotional intensity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/d91d0a2f-0654-472d-bd40-2bfa26f43f44/IMG_20240405_182942_309.jpg Work - Death Within https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/1525ea84-93e7-4ae5-b197-8326af0b3a2f/IMG_20240405_182838_545.jpg Work - Death Within