Sonya Clark

yoruba

The Yoruba of Nigeria say, “The head wrap is only good when it fits.” This work pursues the making of headdresses that fit the collective ori (head of destiny) of the members of the African Diaspora. I acknowledge of the sanctity, power, and history of my West African heritage through the iconography of Yoruba culture.

“Clark represents a significant body of knowledge drawn from an exceptional academic foundation and an ancestral stream of grandparents”

—Bill Gaskins
Professor of Art, Cornell University