
Clad in clothes and jewellery she made herself, Nike Davies- Okundaye sits in her studio in her Lagos art centre – a haven for Nigerian artists of all career stages. She has used her international success to build similar hubs across the country

Mama Nike learned embroidery from her father, who plied his craft on ceremonial ‘agbada’, the four-piece attire most commonly found enrobing the men of southwestern Nigeria

Mama Nike in her Studio in Lagos, February, 2023