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Indigo Waves (Adire Eleko)
Dimensions: 180 x 115 cm · 2026
Hand-dyed Adire cloth utilizing the ancient fermented cassava-resist technique in raw plant indigo.
Amara Okafor
Abeokuta, Ogun State
Behind the Piece: Living Process
Freehand Eleko resist application
Hand-painting intricate geometry onto woven cotton using a chicken feather quill and fermented cassava paste.
Seven-dip fermentation bath
Submerging the resist-treated cloth in deep earthen indigo fermentation vats in Abeokuta.
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