pokia family
The Pokia Family: Guardians of Memory and Ritual The Pokia family, hailing from the Kalabari Ijo people of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, stands as a testament to the enduring power of craft and ritual. For nearly five centuries, this lineage has been entrusted with creating the ‘ancestral screen,’ a profoundly significant object within Kalabari culture – a complex tapestry woven from wood, wicker, pigment, and iron, representing far m…
The Lifeline
Scroll through pokia family's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups pokia family's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
