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Contours and pluralism in Chijioke Onuora's Ife kwulu, ife akwudebe ya exhibition of Igbo Cosmology drawings, 2024

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NANkem Fortyunes AluSESamuel Ogba EchemMAMaureen Ngozi Anike

Key Points

  • This study aims to analyze the representation of Igbo existential pluralism in Onuora's drawings.
  • Critical examination of drawings exhibited at the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka from October 29 to November 29, 2024.
  • Utilized charcoal and textile dye on paper and fabrics to produce the artwork during 2023 and 2024.
  • Findings indicate a clear suppression of monism through the juxtaposition of geometric and linear images, promoting pluralism in representation.

Abstract

Chijioke Onuora is a Nigerian artist of Igbo ethnicity. With the thrust of artistic stoicism, this study critically examined Igbo existential pluralism in Onuora’s exhibition of drawings at the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (October 29 - November 29, 2024). The exhibition theme: Ife kwulu, ife akwudebe ya (When something stands, another, also stands nearby) signifies that things thrive in essential adjacencies. Findings reflect suppression of monism by juxtaposing geometric and linear images for pluralism. Illustration materials were charcoal and textile dye, on paper and fabrics. All the works were produced in 2023 and 2024.

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Alu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5868071d4f1bdfc6321https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19951579
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