bubu ogisi on Instagram: "In the outpouring of objects for assuagement of unseen movements and powers, in the richness of ideographically emblazoned cloths, murals, and icons, proclaiming the moral grandeur of the unknown, African spirituality announces an important tradition of visual discourse and moral action.The art of the idea of divinity spans around the term Osa in Edo (Orisa in Yoruba) a spiritual mindset based on the notion of family, the large family descended from a single ancestor, encompassing both living and deceased. By establishing certain ties in divinity they are able to control certain forces of nature. Without love, faith and dignity one can never penetrate the mystery of knowing what Osa is. It is everything in human life. It’s in positive energy, water, leaves, the earth; it is real. The spirit of human individuality is visual, oral and musical rather than written. Like a spirit, it can’t stay still; it’s constantly in motion. Each fundamental colour and material used in this collection are the colours of the spiritual command Àse, the vital energy, honoring the age-old tradition of the making of the “Adaigho” - the spiritual garment worn by high priests and priestess. In every pattern of this collection a message is conveyed, linking our craft experiences to the meaning of ceremonial dressmaking as a gesture of prayer, a vehicle of communication with the spirit world.These pieces are terrains of soul, never finished, a language for the body beyond conscious understanding, like a mnemonic device that reminds you of what we’ve always known. A road map to the truth, written in stones and brine, this is a script of undying ecstasy, giving of children from the fluids of the womb, and of the mother’s protection of her children as unyielding as stones in water. The goddess, cloth cascading from her head to toe is mirrored by a female figure, representing a devotee or daughter.Here @naomi embodies the spirit of Yemoja the supreme Mother deity of all Handmade brass and bronze dress made in Nigeria and Kenya @iamisigo for @victoriassecretHair by @jawaraw Make up by @patmcgrathreal Styling by #camillanickerson" | Zootzle
