Orry Shenjobi
Etnia House of Arts presents ‘Common Threads’ by Orry Shenjobi.
The artist explores raffia weaving as a shared language of making, memory and cultural continuity. Inspired by Nigeria’s centuries-old raffia traditions, the artwork draws on a craft that has historically connected communities through the passing of knowledge, labour and skill across generations.
‘Common Threads’ presents tradition not as something to be preserved unchanged, but as something that remains relevant through reinvention. An artwork that celebrates people’s connection, communities and generations through the universal act of making.
The artist explores raffia weaving as a shared language of making, memory and cultural continuity. Inspired by Nigeria’s centuries-old raffia traditions, the artwork draws on a craft that has historically connected communities through the passing of knowledge, labour and skill across generations.
‘Common Threads’ presents tradition not as something to be preserved unchanged, but as something that remains relevant through reinvention. An artwork that celebrates people’s connection, communities and generations through the universal act of making.