Made from shells of ekpiri seeds. These are typically strung together as beads to create anklets worn in Igbo dance. Stringing these seeds in rows, the artist gilds the seeds in various precious and semi-precious metal leaves to conceal the earth tones of these objects.

Minimalist invocations of dynamic subjects, the series demonstrates Olagunju’s propensity towards reconfiguring historicized matter.

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