By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz examines the symbolism and aesthetics of pottery in Nigeria, exploring how artisans transform earth into objects rich with meaning. This…
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By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz explains how pre-colonial Nigerian societies established a monetary system using cowrie shells, manillas, iron bars, and cloth. This monetary system…
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By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz examines the emergence of this technological standard, tracing its roots to intricate, highly coordinated practices that developed across West Africa…
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Oriiz explores the often overlooked achievements of pre-colonial African societies, highlighting the monumental legacy of the Walls of Benin and other engineering marvels. For centuries,…
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By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz explores the link between the 9th-century bronze craftsmanship of Igbo Ukwu and the precise engineering of modern Swiss watchmaking. He…
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By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz examines how the logic behind Aso Oke, Akwete, and Kente weaving shapes computation, creativity, and culture, and how it influences…
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By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz views design as more than decoration. He sees it as a tool that shapes and stabilises power, identity, and continuity.…
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Originally featured on The Sun The Harbinger: A window into the soul of a people: 8,000 Years of Art in Nigeria, reminds readers of a…
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African societies built memory so deliberately that no one could erase it. By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz shows us how African societies deliberately built memory…
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Originally featured on The New Telegraphng There’s something quite audacious about THE HARBINGER”, a landmark four part book series written by Oriiz U. Onuwaje. This…
Read more ›The Harbinger is the first of four messengers, announcing an 8000-year revelation.
Through charged ideas, sharpened memory, and stunning images that anchor our heritage, it prepares the mind for the scale, the weight, and the intelligence of what is coming.
