Collection 2. Recovered Cork Paper/ Filters from stubbed cigarettes: Materiality from Amarachi Okafor

Discovery

Collection: 2. Recovered Cork Paper/ Filters from stubbed cigarettes: Materiality

Paintings and Sculptures made from recovered cork paper and filters from stubbed cigarettes, on Human actions and the Human condition, Consumption, and History

Doughnut and Egg by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Doughnut and Egg, 2019

Recovered cigarette filters from smoked cigarettes, Adhesive

17 x 89 x 19 cm

(6.69 x 35.04 x 7.48 in)

Okwe, The Name of the Game by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Okwe, The Name of the Game, 2022-2024

Recovered cigarette filters from smoked cigarettes, Adhesive, Jack Victor clothing swatches, Plastic bowl, Folded white A4 sheet, Blue pen

22 x 160 x 63 cm

(8.66 x 62.99 x 24.8 in)

Anya-‘ri Umunne by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Anya-‘ri Umunne, 2019

Recovered cigarette filters from smoked cigarettes, Adhesive

44 x 109 x 47 cm

(17.32 x 42.91 x 18.5 in)

Fruit: The Fruit of Filtered Smoke by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Fruit: The Fruit of Filtered Smoke, 2019-2022

Recovered cigarette filters from smoked cigarettes, Adhesive

73 x 75 x 70 cm

(28.74 x 29.53 x 27.56 in)

She Laughs at the Future by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

She Laughs at the Future, 2022

Fabric offcuts, Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Used plastic bag, Electric wire, Pastel on Stemspaper (handmade paper from local plants)

32 x 195 x 7 cm

(12.6 x 76.77 x 2.76 in)

How to be Poor in the Head by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

How to be Poor in the Head, 2020

Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Stemspaper (handmade paper from local plants), Fabric, Text, Acrylic

Size (h w d): 78 x 105 x 3 cm. (h w d): 30.7 x 41.3 x 1.2 in.

Look Up and Feel Good by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Look Up and Feel Good, 2016

Fabric offcuts, Used stamps, Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Thread, Acrylic on Stemspaper (handmade paper from local plants)

100 x 107 cm

(39.37 x 42.13 in)

Bright Room: Illuminate by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Bright Room: Illuminate, 2019

Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Stemspaper (handmade paper from local plants), Fabric, Pastel, Thread

98 x 98 cm

(38.58 x 38.58 in)

Unction of the Spirit by Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Unction of the Spirit, 2006 2019

Fabric offcuts, Twine ropes, Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Used plastic pegs, Acrylic on canvas

117 x 96 cm

(46.06 x 37.8 in)

Liberated, 2001

Recovered cigarette filters (cork/tipping paper from smoked cigarettes), Adhesive, Leather, Acrylic, Tempera on board

121.92 x 60.96 cm

(48.0 x 24.0 in)

Amarachi Okafor (Orie)

Abuja, Nigeria

Collection: 2. Recovered Cork Paper/ Filters from stubbed cigarettes: Materiality