𝖠𝖽é𝗇í𝗄ẹ́

a child's stitched lips connect by thread to the mother's ear—a quiet portrayal of silenced pain and unspoken bonds. The title, Adéníkẹ́, means “She is cherished like a crown.” Accompanying the work is a Yoruba reflection: “My mother, the one who cannot sleep if she hears me crying... my first protector from the ocean of this world, I greet you.