Things Fall Apart

The painting spotlights reclaiming original ways of knowing through decolonization. The composition presents two opposing forces, the chicken, representing natural timekeepers, and the clock. Strong contrasts between curves and straight lines emphasize the difference between spiralic time in Igbo culture and Western linear time. The painting is action-filled, with gestures and layered patterns to portray ongoing action. The tension between these forms reflects the struggle to return to Indigenous knowledge systems while confronting the continued presence of colonial structures.

An action scene between the chicken and the clock.