SCULPTURAL COMPOSITION

SCULPTURAL COMPOSITION

PREFACE

This project examines Igbo traditional priesthood in respect to Offia Ugwu Shine in Osili village Enugwu – Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

“Priests are selected men by the gods for a special purpose. They stand as a medium of interaction between the sensory and super sensory world. They are the representation of the unseen patron of any given community or unit” Along side other attributes and attributes of priest and his Office has been carefully studied and documented by the researcher so for the purpose of understanding project is written in five chapters. Chapter one is based on the background of study statement of the problem, aims and objectives, scope of the study limitation and definition of terminology. Chapter two is on the literature review. Chapter three deliberates the methodology, media used, project development and finishing. Chapter four is on the project analysis and finally chapter five deals with the conclusion i.e. achievement and recommendation.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.1              Background history

1.2              Statement of the problem

1.3              Aims and objectives

1.4              Scope of the project

1.5              Limitation

1.6              Definition of terminology

CHAPTER TWO

2.1              Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE

3.1              Medium (description

3.2              Project development

(materials, tools and application execution)

3.3              Finishing

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1              Project Analysis

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1              Achievement

5.2              Recommendation / suggestions

5.3              Bibliography

LIST OF FIGURES (FIG) AND PLATES (PL)

Fig 1 Preliminary rough sketches………………………………26

Fig 2   Approved sketch………………………………………..27

PL   1   Modeling of the pattern and mould making…………….29

PL    2   Charging of the mould (positive cast)…………………30

PL    3    Semi fished work (arrangement of parts)………………31

PL    4     Finished work …………………………………………33

CHAPTER ONE

1.1   BACKGROUND HISTORY

The concept of sculptural composition would not be well understood without the researcher taking a quick glance at the history of sculpture and examining the key words in the concept i.e.”sculptural and “composition

The origin of art of sculpture dates backs to the origin of the man, synchronizing with the primeval experiences of the pre-historic man. The early man suddenly developed the need to improve upon his skills and similarly to subject the chaotic character of nature to a portable size and gain a certain measure of control and promote fertility. He achieved this by carving out making incised contours of the figure of animals on the walls of the cares and stones with sticks and fingers. He applied into those contours mineral, plant, pebbles, and other media.

As man’s scope and experiences widened, there came into being the need to experiment dating from the pre-historic to the modern era of scientific evolution technology.

Differences in philosophical identifies, geographical locations and techniques of approach characterized the history and growth of sculpture from one pattern or style to another, giving rise to different movements such as cave sculpture (catacomb), mediaeval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism down to cubism.

In the 20th century at moment, such artists as Pablo Picasso who is regarded as the father of the above era. He is known for his verse knowledge on all aspect of art. He executed the very first sculptural composition. This was revealed in his ram head sculpture he achieved through the use of bicycle handles as horn and the sit as the face and other employed fabricated as well as found object.

According to the Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Sculpture’ means, “ concerning sculpture” and means, “the art of shaping solid figures of stone wood, clay, metal etc” It also defined “composition as”, the art of putting together to form something”….

From the sculptural compassion is an art expression that involves the fabrication arrangement of metals, wood, fiber, bond, stone, and any sculptural medium.

Coming down to the scope of this study which is Osili village in Enugwu Ukwo, Njikoka Local Government area of Anambra State, in respect to a shrine, “Offia Ugwu” and its Custodian.

SCULPTURAL COMPOSITION