Balafon Dreams" emerges from the artist's profound connection to traditional Togolese musical instruments and their spiritual significance. In this evocative piece of African art, the balafon—a wooden xylophone with gourd resonators—becomes both subject and metaphor, floating in an ethereal turquoise atmosphere that suggests the liminal space between material and spiritual realms.
The artist draws inspiration from childhood memories of village ceremonies where the balafon's melodious tones would ripple through the air, connecting listeners to ancestral wisdom. The instrument's distinctive green hues reflect the natural materials from which it's crafted—wood harvested with permission from forest spirits and gourds grown specifically for their acoustic properties.