Nigerian Fiber Art Tapestries - Artist Interview

11/3/2024

Interview with Madelaine Ventre, owner and stewart of the Niberian Fiber Art Tapestries.

Chief Zacheus Olowonubi Oloruntoba was not only an artist, but also a herbal specialist and traditional healer. His artwork played a major role in his healing practice since, he noted, the paintings have the power to heal a range of ailments. According to Oloruntoba, the vegetable dyes used in his paintings are not simply colours; rather they are medicines made from traditional roots and herbs that give the paintings therapeutic powers.