Role of the artist 3

The third role of an artist is to make functional objects and structures more pleasurable and elevate them or imbue them with meaning. This piece of art was created by Kane Kwei. Kwei makes design coffins. They are three dimensional pieces of art that are used as coffins. He began making these coffins in the 1950's. They became a symbol of Africa. He made the coffins into any shape desired. It was a functional object that brought some pleasure to people in mourning.