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ADAEZE IHEBOM

‘Cultural Identity’

This series of images was inspired by Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe which traces the evolution of family identity from pre-colonial, through colonial and post-colonial times. 

In this set of self-portraits I performatively explore women from various periods of history. As fictional characters, I construct their identities through costume, performance and the act of naming and dating the images.
Adaeze Ihebom – Igbo Woman – Ezinma Okwonkwo 1900
Adaeze Ihebom – Igbo Woman – Rev. Sister Mary Uzoamaka Okwonkwo 1930
Adaeze Ihebom – Igbo Woman – Adanna Bridget Okonkwo 1940
Adaeze Ihebom – Igbo Woman – Alexandra Daberechi Okonkwo 1972