Uli Art: Immersive Experience on Architectural Designs of Ancient Igbos

Take a walk around this immersive experience.

Uli (Uri) are the curvilinear traditional designs drawn by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. These designs are generally abstract, consisting of linear forms and geometric shapes, though there are some representational elements. Traditionally, these are either stained onto the body or painted onto the sides of buildings as murals. Designs are frequently asymmetrical and are often painted spontaneously. Uli is generally not sacred, apart from those images painted on the walls of shrines and created in conjunction with some community rituals. In addition, uli is not directly symbolic but instead focused on the creation of a visual impact and decorating the body of the patron or building in question.

Here's a video peice on Uli, produced by me for the BBC in 2021. This feature was amogst a series of video I produced focused on cultural awearness.