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Current
Exhibit - Presence of Spirit
Acadiana
Center for the Arts main gallery, Lafayette, Louisiana,
October 10 - December 19, 2009 |
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Geldersma
works primarily in wood and has produced a wide array of
pieces in archetypal forms, from his hanging “Shamans” to
mandala-like totemic sculpture termed “Spirit Poles.” He is
perhaps best known for these latter, inspired by primitive
fetishes, various trans-historic ritualistic geometric
designs and the vibrant cultural milieu of his native
southwestern Louisiana. The artist has cited his early
immersion in the intersection of such divergent cultures as
French, Spanish, African-American, Caribbean, Anglo-Saxon
and Native American as a major influence on his art.
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