We are honoured to display a showcase of Yoruba art from an eclectic mix of artists celebrating our ancestors in Yoruba Culture.
Curated by Sayo Faponle and co-curated by Rozina Mwanahiba
This exhibition is dedicated to:
Adele-Oba Adebimpe
Onilogbo of Ilogbo,
Ogun State, Nigeria
Artists Featured in this Exhibition
Abiodun Azeez
Ayanmuyiwa A. Adeniran
Gbadebo Babatunde
Kolawole Adedeji
Loje Oluwaseun
Ogunwemimo Tosin Timothy
Omoniyi Gabriel
About Egúngún
Egúngún in Yoruba culture represents a life form of connection between the living and their ancestors who have passed. It presents a presence that assures the living that they are watched, blessed and protected by their ancestors even though they are no longer physically with the living, most especially the relatives of the Egúngún. Orun is interpreted to meaning the spirit world, some others call heaven, where our ancestors and all Orisa’s are believed to reside and act as intermediaries to Olodumare. Ara Orun, translates to residents or inhabitants of the spirit world.