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Oil on Àdìrẹ Fabric
48 × 48 inch
This piece brings together traditional Nigerian textile culture and the rugged visual language of the Alberta Badlands. Painted on my own handmade Àdìrẹ fabric, the work places Nigerian heritage within the context and conversation of Western culture and imagery, in hopes of creating a fusion of place and identity.
The piece reflects my own fascination with the Badlands and cowboy culture, while also placing myself within a duality of culture that I am slowly learning to appreciate. By bringing Àdìrẹ fabric into conversation with Albertan western culture, the work invites viewers to reconsider what belongs where, and who gets to be represented within iconic local landscapes
Oil on Àdìrẹ Fabric
48 × 48 inch
This piece brings together traditional Nigerian textile culture and the rugged visual language of the Alberta Badlands. Painted on my own handmade Àdìrẹ fabric, the work places Nigerian heritage within the context and conversation of Western culture and imagery, in hopes of creating a fusion of place and identity.
The piece reflects my own fascination with the Badlands and cowboy culture, while also placing myself within a duality of culture that I am slowly learning to appreciate. By bringing Àdìrẹ fabric into conversation with Albertan western culture, the work invites viewers to reconsider what belongs where, and who gets to be represented within iconic local landscapes
