Akinwumi's Legacy of Preservation
At 80, Prof. Tunde Akinwumi celebrates a lifetime of preserving Nigeria's sartorial soul through Adire textiles.
In the Yusuf Grillo Art Gallery, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, over 50 Adire textiles are on display, each telling a story of Nigerian history.
Scholars, former students, and art lovers gathered to celebrate Akinwumi's 80th birthday and honour his legacy.
A relentless pursuit to preserve Nigeria's sartorial soul, built thread by thread.
The event culminated a week that began with a press conference, where Akinwumi unveiled the treasures he gathered since the late 1970s.
Author's summary: Akinwumi preserves Nigerian heritage.
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