Schoolgirls

A procession of nine silhouetted figures stands in profile against a neutral ground, their forms rendered in solid bronze. The composition explores the subtle variations in posture and gesture across the group—some stand with hands at rest, others with arms raised or held across their bodies. The work employs the lost wax process to capture refined surface detail within the spare, graphic quality of the silhouettes. Da Costa’s practice draws from daily observation and visual thinking, treating such arrangements as a form of visual collage reflecting human experience and social presence.