



Lilac Roller XXIII Design by Aviation Art Gikosh
Not For Sale
Seller Aviation Art Gikosh
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Original Artwork
Design,
Furniture
- Dimensions Height 35.4in, Width 82.7in
Tail wing number of Cessna: 5Y-LAV
Kajiado Collection
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IN THE HEART OF NAIROBI’S GIKOMBA MARKET (KENYA), CAMOUFLAGED IN ONE OF THE MANY PILES OF TIN TRUNKS, LIES AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER. IT’S A MYSTICAL WORKSHOP RUN BY A GROUP OF EX-AERONAUTIC ENGINEERS WHO SALVAGE PARTS FROM ABANDONED AIRPLANES, MODIFYING THEM INTO HAND-MADE FUNCTIONAL ART AND FURNITURE PIECES.
THIS IS THE STORY OF THE CRAFTSMEN, THEIR ART AND THE LEGACY OF GIKOSH THAT LIVES ON UNTIL THIS DAY.
LITTLE WAS KNOWN ABOUT THEM.
UNTIL NOW ...
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Nationality:
SWITZERLAND
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary Swiss Artists