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Or\u00edk\u00ec: Material Affirmations in Three Acts<\/span><\/i> is the debut monograph of Nigerian artist Nifemi Marcus-Bello, spanning his three-part sculptural <\/span>Or\u00edk\u00ec <\/span><\/i>series, including <\/span>Act I: Friction Ridge<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Act II: Tales by Moonlight<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Act III: Whispers of a Trail<\/span><\/i>, exploring bronze, aluminium, and copper, respectively. The book includes a foreword by Eames Demetrios<\/strong> and essays by Irene Sunwoo<\/strong>, Glenn Adamson<\/strong>, and Rita Ou\u00e9draogo<\/strong>, as well as an exclusive interview with Camille Okhio<\/strong>. Named <\/span>Or\u00edk\u00ec<\/span><\/i> after the Yoruba practice of praise poetry, the volume includes Nifemi\u2019s own personal or\u00edk\u00ec<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>composed by his mother, Folake Marcus-Bello, as well as a personal essay tracing his artistic development from childhood through the present. <\/span>Or\u00edk\u00ec: Material Affirmations in Three Acts <\/span><\/i>includes both full-colour portraits<\/strong> of the series, alongside a photo diary of process images and personal archive<\/strong>, uncovering the inspiration and personal journey behind Nifemi\u2019s award-winning creations, embodying his ongoing dialogue between materiality and identity<\/strong>. <\/span>Or\u00edk\u00ec: Material Affirmations in Three Acts <\/span><\/i>joins Apartamento\u2019s growing collection of art and design books alongside <\/span>Miguel Mil\u00e1: A Life in Design<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Leonard Koren\u2019s <\/span>Arranging Things<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span> Lucia Di Luciano & Giovanni Pizzo: Selected Works<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span>Sam Chermayeff: Beasts<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and Serban Ionescu\u2019s <\/span>A Thing on a Table in a House<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAbout Nifemi Marcus-Bello<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/b>Nifemi Marcus-Bello is a Lagos-based industrial designer and artist rooted in humility, cultural context, and process-led innovation. His work bridges commercial and artistic design, drawing from African traditions to create objects that are intuitive, functional, and deeply connected to place. His work is held in major institutions including MoMA, LACMA, and The Design Museum, London.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Published by Apartamento Publishing S.L.
\nRelease date: October 27, 2025
\nDimensions: 200 x 200<\/span>mm<\/span>
\nPages: 152<\/span> pages<\/span>
\nBinding: hardcover
\nISBN: 978-84-09-76717-5<\/span><\/p>\n


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