Obioma
Obioma is the Igbo word for “kindheartedness”. It is a name given to tailors that carry their sewing machine on their shoulders exchanging sewing services for money. The name was given them because they are not too strict with billing. It is one of three drawings from a series I call – Tailor Series. My parents were once tailors, so I deemed it important to celebrate the profession.
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Christian Okwananke (Iwelabi Bookson)
Lagos, Nigeria
Christian Okwananke was born in Ibadan on the 6th of January, 1992. Christian is an indigene of Ezinifite (Aguata) in Anambra State. He subsequently graduated with a degree in Architecture from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2016. Christian is an accomplished artist known for his sketches of human anatomy, built environment and houses, […]
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22 x 24 inches
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Obioma is the Igbo word for “kindheartedness”. It is a name given to tailors that carry their sewing machine on their shoulders exchanging sewing services for money. The name was given them because they are not too strict with billing. It is one of three drawings from a series I call – Tailor Series. My parents were once tailors, so I deemed it important to celebrate the profession.