1969, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Station XIV: Joseph of Arimethea lays Jesus in the sepulchre -- National Museum of African Art (Washington)
For the design of the sepulchre or tomb in which Jesus is laid after his crucifixion, Onobrakpeya deployed elements from Hausa vernacular architecture, a style from northern Nigeria. The intricate decorative patterns surrounding the entrance recall traditional Hausa doorways and interiors. Onobrakpeya's intentional employment of the visual languages of various Nigerian ethnic groups reflects a hopeful and multiethnic utopian ideal for post-colonial Nigerian nationhood.
1969, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Station XIV: Joseph of Arimethea lays Jesus in the sepulchre -- National Museum of African Art (Washington)
For the design of the sepulchre or tomb in which Jesus is laid after his crucifixion, Onobrakpeya deployed elements from Hausa vernacular architecture, a style from northern Nigeria. The intricate decorative patterns surrounding the entrance recall traditional Hausa doorways and interiors. Onobrakpeya's intentional employment of the visual languages of various Nigerian ethnic groups reflects a hopeful and multiethnic utopian ideal for post-colonial Nigerian nationhood.