ABOUT
This project explores the intersection of religion, culture, and technology by reinterpreting Mary´s icon through a Nigerian cultural identity. I have observed that Nigerians perceive Marian's figurative image as a foreigner, making her a bit far from them, especially the Christian Catholics. This is because her portrayal is predominantly influenced by Western artistic styles. So, I intend to fill the cultural gap by making a connection.
Therefore, I aim to channel my research on reinterpreting her symbolic portrayal into Nigeria's cultural identity by painting her to look like a typical Nigerian woman, and create three other images that will portray her like a woman from each of the three dominant ethnic groups of Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba, integrating traditional elements such as textiles, hairstyles, and motifs into her iconography.