ADESUWA
THE DAY NIGERIA BECOMES GREAT THE REST OF AFRICA WILL FOLLOW.
“I CHOSE THE IFE WARRIOR FOR WHAT SHE SYMBOLIZES; A TOKEN OF A HOME TOWN HERO FOR THE FIGHTERS IN THE WEST TO KEEP YOUR FIRE ALIVE”
“THOSE BENIN BRONZES WERE NOT MADE FOR MUSEUM PIECES, INITIALLY IN THE ABSENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING, THEY WERE MADE TO DEPICT AND ILLUSTRATE EVENTS IN THE PALACE, COMMUNITY AND SOME FESTIVALS, DESIGNED BY ROYAL GILLS OF THE KINGDOM”
OBA EREDIAWA UKPU AKPOLOKPOLOR, OF THE GREAT BENIN KINGDOM.
“OMWEN UDU IGHI GBOVO OWAN"
"HE WHO IS COURAGEOUS DO NOT JUSTIFY INACTION"
ARHUAN NOKEMEZI OF THE GREAT KING
EKLADERHAN IZODUWA OF WEST AFRICA 1059
“OYA AYA SINMWIN EVBO OMWAN”
"IN DEPTH OF COURAGE AND CHALLENGE YOU SAVE YOUR LAND"
IDIA – NIYE ESIGIE - 1450 – 1530 CE - FIRST ARMY COMMANDER, WIFE OF OBA OZOLUA NI BAROMI AND MOTHER OF OBA ESIGIE.
"THEY WHO HAVE SEEN ONLY A LITTLE, VOCIFERATE ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY EXPERIENCED, WHILE THEY WHO HAVE SEEN A GREAT DEAL CANNOT EVEN FIND WORDS TO EXPRESS WHAT THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH"
EMPEROR EWUARE NOGIDIGAN - 1440 - 1473
GREAT BENIN KINGDOM OF WEST AFRICA.
"I WILL RATHER SERVE MY GOD IN BENIN WAY; I WOULD RATHER WORSHIP HIM IN THE BENIN CUSTOM; UNLESS IT CAN BE PROVEN TO ME THAT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE BENIN LANGUAGE"
OBA AKENZUA. 1933 - 1978
“WHAT MORE PROFIT A MAN IF HAVING ALL THE WEALTH IN THE WORLD BUT LOOSE HIS QUALITY AND VALUE AS A HUMAN BEING"
OBA GODO FIRST OGISO OF THE BENIN KINGDOM
IGODOMIGODO 40 BCE – 16 CE.
WHEREVER YOU STAND THE OBA IS KING.
CREDITS
COLLECTION 1: STILL LIFE
DESIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION
Adesuwa Aighewi
GAFFER
Ollie C
PRODUCTION
Justin Akomiah Studios
FILM DEVELOPMENT
Labyrinth Photo Graphic
ART DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Justin Akomiah Studios