Certificate of Authenticity
Dela Anyah
FOLARIN
In collection Sculpture
Description

Folarin means “Walk with glory“ in Yoruba. Yoruba is spoken throughout southwestern Nigeria and also by substantial numbers in Benin and Togo.

Being partly Ewe and Ga (both Ghanaian tribes), I am inspired by the naming traditions behind these tribes. In Africa, most children are named based on situations surrounding their birth. I decided to apply this technique to the naming of my works, naming them based on circumstances surrounding their creation: be it a moment of joy, gratitude or deep contemplation. I began using Yoruba names in my works as the Ga tribe have Yoruba roots in Nigeria and also because Yoruba names are similar to Ewe names. I began exploring the use of Igbo names after, as they bore similarities to Yorubo and Ewe names in terms of depth and meaning.

Details
Production year
2022
Object type
Sculpture
Dimensions
106 × 106 × 3 cm
Medium
Inner Tyre Rubber Tubes and Rivets mounted on pvc pipes
Production Location
Accra, Ghana
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Created by
Dela Anyah, 1986
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History
Transferred
Jun 20 2023 13:04:09 UTC
Created
Jun 15 2023 11:45:37 UTC