The exhibition, curated by Diallo Simon-Ponte, featured new designs and special artworks.
In the center of the space, Abijako’s three new dress designs exemplified this. The formal dresses were all red, to symbolize the blood that flows inside all of us, and travels with us. “Home is within you, too,” Abijako said of the connection. A satiny, above-the-knee cocktail dress featured a fanned bodice and tulle underlay; there was also a longer-floor length version with a full skirt.
It was a thoughtful nod to Abijako’s home, and a continuation of his past few collections, which have also toyed with the idea of connecting his Nigerian roots with his life in America. In a corner of the exhibition, Abijako also debuted a collaboration pair of sneakers made with Nike; they were black and blue, and covered in a cowrie shell print. It was inspired by a memory of his dad, and a story of him trying to find a sense of home.
Both the curator and Abijako said their main hope for the exhibition, which will be on view until September 15th, is that it will ignite a sense of introspection in the audience—and, hopefully, a sense of belonging. “[I hope people] feel that they’re enough—that we can carry the torch of our homelands and identities with us, no matter what we’ve been told,” said Simon-Ponte. “Where we come from is right within our bodies.
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