Ẹgbẹ Ọ̀run

Medium

Giclée on paper

Year

2026

Ẹgbẹ Ọ̀run, meaning Heavenly Companions, draws from the Yoruba belief in the spirit double, placing two identical female figures standing back to back in matching deep violet lace iro and buba, geles tied in the classic butterfly fold, both facing outward in opposite directions with shoulders touching precisely at the centre. Between their touching shoulder blades at the exact point of contact, a single bright and steady white light emanates, not explosive, not dramatic, simply present and warm, the light of a doorway between two rooms. This elegant mixed media fine art print is Giclée printed on museum quality 310gsm Textured Fine Art Cotton Rag and limited to just 20 prints in the world. A formally beautiful Nigerian painting about the self you cannot see that holds you upright from behind, available at Naija Art Store.