Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Abuja, Nigeria

I am an innovative institutionally-oriented artist who makes quirky singular artworks investigating human actions in society. Learn more- www.amarachiokafor.art

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Ónwá (The Moon) by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)
Ónwá (The Moon) by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)
Ónwá (The Moon) by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)
  • Amarachi Okafor (Orie)
  • Ónwá (The Moon), 2010
  • Acrylic and Tempera on Canvas
  • 48 x 135 cm (18.9 x 53.15 in)
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Ónwá is the Igbo word for the moon. Here I am referencing the notion of moonlight and moonlight play. I called to mind the many times that I played outdoors under the moonlight as a child. Nostalgia.

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