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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
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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
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Mama Nike in her Studio in Lagos, February, 2023