Akire Gourd Forms
Across the Turkana landscape, the gourd revealed more than a shape it showed the relationship between form, purpose and the person carrying it.
Across the Turkana landscape, the gourd revealed more than a shape it showed the relationship between form, purpose and the person carrying it.
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Akire carried this observation into leather, preserving the familiarity of the silhouette while allowing it to take on a contemporary life through three distinct forms:
Akiduwang · Akitere · Akiting
From observation to object, shaped by hand in Kenya.

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