ABOUT

WHO WE ARE

ỌKPARA HOUSE© produces Igbo content through design objects, prints, and various media. Okpara in the Igbo language is a name associated with the eldest son and a de facto leader of his community. He is the custodian of wisdom to be passed down to the next generation.

THE MISSION

Our mission is to harness the power of design, dialogue, and academic research as powerful agents to stimulate, reactive, elevate, and reimagine Igbo culture. We are reclaiming and asserting the relevance of Igbo culture on contemporary lifestyles within and beyond the Igbo community.

THE VISION

For ỌKPARA HOUSE© is to become the place to tell OUR story. It is a space of belonging, dialogue, and exchange. It is a place to be, a place to meet and an immersive experience of Igbo culture. The Igbos are one of the most recognized peoples yet like most indigenous and old world cultures they are at risk of losing their identity due in part to misplaced priorities by various stakeholders. The narratives we create today will fill in the void that exists in our story as humans.

INSPRIATION BEHIND THE PROJECT

Our initial projects explore themes relevant to foundational structures of Igbo culture reimagined for contemporary lifestyles. Our projects will be a benchmark in quality and will contribute to ongoing efforts in preservation of Igbo culture in the diaspora and beyond.

• The lack of representation of the African within their own world and throughout the diaspora

• Normalising our existence

• Omenala - Igbo cosmology/Worldview

• Archival & academic research expanding outside the realm of institutions

• Celebrating our diverse identities