The project was undertaken in collaboration with the families of the Chibok girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, a French visual artist, Prune Nourry and the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, to produce sculptures representing the missing girls.
From eight original sculptures,108 heads were casted in clay sourced from Ile-Ife, by potters from a female potter’s community in the Yoruba town of Ilorin and students of Obafemi Awolowo University. Nourry, who couldn’t contain her joy at seeing her dream come to fruition, said: “This ‘army of girls’ is indivisible and must remain together as a complete artwork. The 108 heads were all signed by the respective students also be showing around the World to remind of the rich and diverse history and culture of Nigeria as well as the present day challenges that must all be address collectively as a global community.
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