My mother
Who walks in the night
Graceful be thy steps
As you place your heel
On the head Of a hidden Cobra
And it cannot bite you.
Award-winning Nigerian sculptor Dotun Popoola transforms scrap metal into striking symbols of Black beauty and environmental activism. His 12-foot sculpture “Irinkemi Asake” was unveiled at Alabama’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park for Juneteenth. A tribute to resilience, his work demonstrates that art can both heal and inspire. “Irinkemi Asake” is a 12-foot-tall, 882-pound piece depicting the decorated head and neck of an African woman, made from scrap metal, galvanized pipes, automobile parts, stainless steel, and wrought iron. The piece is being ...