Play as Creation

In Play as Creation, we created an interactive textile installation resulting from a collaboration between artist Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu and fashion designer Bubu Ogisi. It explored the idea of print, pattern and form-making, and revealed how these yield the everyday materials and textiles that adorn our bodies. Incorporating methods such as wax printing, silk printing and indigo dyeing, the project merged traditional Nigerian textile manufacturing practices with modern forms of expression. The audience was invited to interact with the textiles through an immersive installation that allowed them to participate in the production process by designing wearable items of their own.