Bini
Inspired by culture, Bini playing cards pay homage to the ancient kingdom of Benin and its classical works of art. Benin court art were created in the absence of photography/writing to document important events in the royal palace and some festivals.
Learn more about the project via this BBC interview.
(Photos by Adekoya Eyitayo)
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Medium
Digital (Illustrator)
Creative Fields
Product Design, Illustration, Graphic Design
Client
Personal Project
Year
2018
Bini Playing cards on display at “Perspectives”, the 2nd part of the exhibition titled “BENIN. Retrospective/Perspectives. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum” held at the Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main in 2023.
(Fotos: Wetlkulturen Museum/Wolfgang Gunzel)
Bini playing cards at the “Benin-looted history” exhibition which opened in 2021 at the MARKK Hamburg museum.
(Photo: Pia Fleckenstein)
Bini playing cards at the "Resist! The Art of Resistance" exhibition held at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, köln, Germany. It featured in the special space titled "Benin 1897" which was curated by Nigerian artist - Professor Peju Layiwola.
(Photo: Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum)
