Arte Abukenke

The Artwork

Each watercolor carries a Patakí — a spiritual story from African Traditional Religions, alive in West Africa as Isese and carried through the diaspora in Santería, Lukumí, and Spiritism. These paintings are bridges of memory and spirit.

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Esu Maelstrom
An upgraded version of the painting Esu Chaos which depicts a story...

Esu Maelstrom
Esu Chaos
Bespoke Orisa Inspired Wearable Art Esu Chaos Collection * ALL sales...

Esu Chaos
Warrior Crew (WC)
This painting inspired a whole music video! Watch it here! Warrior Crew...

Warrior Crew (WC)
Yewa -Broken Promise
(Watch the Story) *All Sales Final Yewa -Broken Promise Obatala's daughter, Yewa,...

Yewa -Broken Promise
We're Okay - Abikú Children of Irona
We're Okay - Abiku Children of Irona (Watercolor)The Iyaami or Elders of the Night -represented here by...

We're Okay - Abikú Children of Irona
Iyalode
Iyalode is a praise name to Oshun Any purchase in this collection...

Iyalode
Amor Toxico
This painting was featured in a music video! Watch the interview with...

Amor Toxico
Olokun
Olokun (Watercolor)The sexually ambiguous deep sea deity Olokun represents all things dark, deep, rich...

Olokun
Oturupon
Oturupon (Watercolor)On the day of Confusion (Wednesday) we invoke the Spirit of...

Oturupon
Yansa
Yansa (Watercolor)The Orisha of the Changing Winds Oya Yansa: she forms, intensifies, and...

Yansa
Aggayú
Aggayú, the volcano deity, who during his time on Earth he was...

Aggayú
Bóveda
(Watch the Story) *All Sales Final BóvedaThe bóveda is the ancestor table...

Bóveda
Egun Masquerade (My Family Cloth)
(Watch the Story) *All Sales Final Egun - The Family Cloth -...

Egun Masquerade (My Family Cloth)
Lucky Meriye Collection
No one is luckier than Meriye who only needs to harvest one...

Lucky Meriye Collection
Ogun Speaks
(Watch the Story) * ALL sales are final. When Ogun Speaks (Watercolor)Whether it...

Ogun Speaks