The cornerstone of Concep’s acclaimed Blackbirds series, this work embodies the artist's cultural preservation mission. Each piece in the collection serves as both "tribute and protest" against the systematic erasure of African art from educational curricula. Inspired by traditional Mapiko masks of West Africa, these works function as contemporary artifacts—preserving cultural knowledge while asserting its relevance in modern artistic discourse.
The cornerstone of Concep’s acclaimed Blackbirds series, this work embodies the artist's cultural preservation mission. Each piece in the collection serves as both "tribute and protest" against the systematic erasure of African art from educational curricula. Inspired by traditional Mapiko masks of West Africa, these works function as contemporary artifacts—preserving cultural knowledge while asserting its relevance in modern artistic discourse.
