Turuza Waujá

From the Waujá people, Turuza Waujá is 33 years old and is a contemporary artist specialised in wood sculpture. He produces the traditional zoomorphic benches of the Upper Xingu River from a regime of authorial creativity through which he innovates the design, shape and painting of the pieces. His benches have a meticulous finish which adds a high aesthetic value to their daily and ritual use.