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Dambala, 1982.

Serge Jolimeau
steel from recycled oil drums

A combination of a man and two snakes, Damballa is the King Spirit in Haitian culture. Sometimes also combined with his wife, as Damballa-Wedo, he is credited with supernatural wisdom and fertility as well as with power over the dark side.



 


Tuesday, 06 January 2009

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