“If the lion fails to tell its story, the hunter will always be glorified.”

— African Proverb

Help bring to life a visionary solo exhibition reclaiming African ancestral knowledge through sacred art, immersive storytelling, and cultural healing.

Echoes of the Nile is a 44-piece art series reinterpreting the ancient spiritual laws of Ma’at through contemporary visionary art.

Each piece weaves ritual, research, and ancestral remembrance into a body of work that speaks directly to our times, times marked by ecological crisis, spiritual unrest, and deep disconnection.

This is a cultural and spiritual offering to those seeking a return to truth, harmony, and soul alignment. a visual prayer for those ready to walk the path of REMEMBRANCE.

Why Now?

This journey began during a deep creative meditation in 2020. I received what I now understand as an ancestral instruction: prepare for the time when the people begin to wake up. When they feel the spiritual amnesia left by colonial erasure and start seeking what was lost.

That time is now.

Across the diaspora, many are yearning for ancestral grounding, and this work has been prepared for such a time as this. After four years of sacred labor, the medicine that is Echoes of the Nile is ready to be shared with the world.

What Your Support Will Help Bring to Life

Your contributions will directly support:

  • Framing and presentation of 44 intricate original artworks

  • Printing of exhibition materials and immersive storytelling elements (QR-integrated research, soundscapes, projections)

  • Travel, installation, and venue costs for the U.S. debut at Southside Art Gallery, Richmond, VA

  • Honorariums for spiritual contributors and facilitators

  • Community-based spiritual programming and ritual engagements

  • Documentation and archival of this sacred cultural milestone

Intangible Returns:

  • Association with sacred, healing work led by a globally emerging Black woman artist

  • Participation in a transatlantic project celebrating African spiritual technologies

  • Alignment with Harvard Divinity School-level discourse and thought leadership

  • Contribution to creative equity and cultural restoration

This Is More Than A Sponsorship

By supporting this journey, you’re not just donating. You become a legacy steward of ancestral wisdom, a partner in cultural healing, and a co-creator of space where art, spirit, and story meet. You are preserving and amplifying African ancestral wisdom for future generations to come.

For those called to shape art history

  • Private preview (virtual or in-person) 5 days before public opening

  • One signed hand embellished mini print (A5)

  • Name featured on major materials (wall, publication, exhibition brochure)

  • 10% discount on any exhibition purchase

  • 10% discount on one future art print/merch

  • VIP access to private events and panels

  • Private walk-through with the artist

  • Lifetime mention as “VIP Patron” on Echoes of the Nile archive site

For those who sustain the vision with enduring presence.

  • 48-hour early access to preview/sales portal

  • One signed hand embellished mini print (A5)

  • Name featured on major materials (wall, publication, exhibition brochure)

  • 5% discount on any exhibition purchase

  • 5% discount on one future art print/merch

  • Access to opening reception (virtual or in-person)

  • Lifetime mention as “Patron” on Echoes of the Nile archive site

For those aligned with balance and beauty.

  • One signed hand embellished mini print (A5)

  • Name listed in digital exhibition brochure

  • 5% discount on any exhibition purchase

  • 5% discount on one future art print/merch

  • Access to opening reception (virtual or in-person)

  • Lifetime mention as “Patron” on Echoes of the Nile archive site

For those who protect the journey of creative spirit.

  • One signed hand embellished mini print (A5)

  • Name in digital exhibition brochure

  • 5% discount on any exhibition purchase

  • 5% discount on one future art print/merch

  • Access to opening reception (virtual or in-person)

  • Instagram shout-out

For those planting seeds of ancestral knowledge.

  • One signed mini print (A5)

  • 5% discount on any exhibition purchase

  • 5% discount on one future art print/merch

  • Digital artwork wallpaper

  • Instagram shout-out

For those lighting the path home.

  • 5% discount on one future art print/merch

  • Digital artwork wallpaper

  • Instagram shout-out

For those spreading the word

  • Digital artwork wallpaper

  • Instagram shout-out

For those giving from the soul.

  • Digital artwork wallpaper

Meet the team

Data Oruwari

ARTIST

DATA is the talented artist behind "Echoes of the Nile," a captivating work that fuses rich cultural heritage with contemporary artistic expression.

SEJU ALERO MIKE

CO-CURATOR

SEJU is the Artistic Director of OSENGWA. With a wealth of experience in cultural and artistic event production and project management, she brings vision, and organizational prowess to the table.

Ra-Twoine Fields

CO-CURATOR

Ra-Twoine is co-owner of the South Side Gallery and co-curator of the exhibition. With expert knowledge of the Richmond, VA creative community, he is the shepherd to success for this showcase.

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