Susanne Wenger House: A Window View

An upper floor window of Susanne Wenger's house showing a carved wooden figure and intricately carved wooden shutters. The bas relief carved wooden shutter by Buraimoh Gbadamosi depicts a forest animal that, upon hearing the sound of the drum, stood up and danced.
Buraimoh Gbadamosi (1925-2014) was one of Susanne Wenger’s artistic collaborator, 'soul mate', and one of her closest friends. Along with Kasali Akangbe-Ogun and Rabiu Abesu, Gbadamosi created most of the wooden pole carvings in the Shrines in the Osun Grove. He is perhaps best known for his magnificent stone sculptures, which are displayed throughout the Sacred Groves as well as inside and outside of Wenger’s house on Ibokun Road in Osogbo. Gbadamosi was also Wenger’s next door neighbour. Originally a tailor by trade, he was encouraged by Wenger to try his hand at wood carving, and he demonstrated enormous talent. His first works of art were commissioned wooden doors for her house, and were carved in deep relief depicting traditional themes.