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/583544494043 daily 0.75 2026-09-21 https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work daily 1.0 2026-09-21 https://www.reginaldayivorstudio.com/work/sculpture-sdfzg monthly 0.5 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/7f34311a-ddcf-4cef-9e08-62fb7b456aa8/Ayivor_Reginald_Death+within.jpg Work - Sculpture Death Within 2024 Sculpture 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/7adf7d58-a3cd-41e2-a89b-91eec96c9b87/Ayivor_Reginald_Aku.jpg Work - Sculpture Aku 2024 Sculpture 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 carefully hollowed out at 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. A cage-like metal structure around the waist follows the skirt's flowing form 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. The surface finish combines burning, graphite, flat black paint, tung oil, and walnut ink, giving the sculpture a rich tonal depth and textured character that enhances its emotional and symbolic presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ab015a3dd1268508c61dffb/44815156-96db-4f36-8e90-e3a913c02e8b/Ayivor_Reginald_Cover+up.jpg Work - Sculpture Cover up 2024 Sculpture Wood & metal 69.5" X 18.7" X 17" This male figurative sculpture is carved from wood and 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.