Chuma Anagbado is a Nigerian multidisciplinary visual artist and designer known for his line work and storytelling that bridges traditional Igbo artistic expression with modern technological innovation.
Afia Na Ano Ubosi Na Ano
ART COMMISSION
LAGOS
2025
I created ‘Afia Na Ano Ubosi Na Ano’, an 8 feet x 9 feet polyptych artwork that explores the cosmological significance of the four calendar days in Igbo cosmology. The calendar consists of these four week(market) days, 7 weeks in a moon (month) and 13 months in a year. Then an extra day at the end of the year, in the last month.
At the centre of the composition is a reimagined Uli Igbo mirror symbol rendered in bright red. This central motif connects individual panels into a single, unified cosmic dance. The background creates an abstract visual rhythm that reflects the cyclical nature of Igbo time, days, and seasons.
‘Afia na Ano’ – the four market days is a major cornerstone upon which the culture and fabric of the Igbo nation stands on.