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MASK-WE | Handcrafted Ceremonial MaskOne of a Kind | Enugu, Nigeria | 2025
$300
Every mask holds a world within it.
This piece was hand-carved and painted by a participant of Slang Global's MASK-WE Project — a women's empowerment program based in Enugu, Nigeria, where art, culture, and economic opportunity converge. No two masks are alike. The artist who made yours chose every color, every symbol, every stroke with intention.
The MASK-WE masks are rooted in a powerful cultural dialogue between West Africa and Latin America. Each mask is painted in the vibrant, living tradition of the Mexican alebrije — bold reds, yellows, blues, greens, and blacks that pulse with energy and life. Woven into that color are ancient Igbo symbols: Nsibidi and Uli markings that have carried the stories of Nigerian womanhood for generations. Together, they form something entirely new — and entirely true.
The woman who made this mask sat in a workshop in southeastern Nigeria and painted her story into the wood. Her triumphs. Her fears. Her identity. Her voice. The mask you're holding is not a decorative object — it is a document of a life, rendered in color and symbol.
Proceeds from each sale go directly back to the MASK-WE participants to fund their business plans and long-term economic independence.
What you're bringing home: A hand-carved, hand-painted wooden mask. Original Nsibidi and Uli symbolic markings. Alebrije-inspired color palette. A certificate of origin and artist information. A piece of an ongoing cultural exchange between Nigeria and the world.
Made in Enugu, Nigeria. Presented by Slang Global — connecting West Africa and Latin America through culture, art, and shared humanity.
MASK-WE | Handcrafted Ceremonial MaskOne of a Kind | Enugu, Nigeria | 2025
$300
Every mask holds a world within it.
This piece was hand-carved and painted by a participant of Slang Global's MASK-WE Project — a women's empowerment program based in Enugu, Nigeria, where art, culture, and economic opportunity converge. No two masks are alike. The artist who made yours chose every color, every symbol, every stroke with intention.
The MASK-WE masks are rooted in a powerful cultural dialogue between West Africa and Latin America. Each mask is painted in the vibrant, living tradition of the Mexican alebrije — bold reds, yellows, blues, greens, and blacks that pulse with energy and life. Woven into that color are ancient Igbo symbols: Nsibidi and Uli markings that have carried the stories of Nigerian womanhood for generations. Together, they form something entirely new — and entirely true.
The woman who made this mask sat in a workshop in southeastern Nigeria and painted her story into the wood. Her triumphs. Her fears. Her identity. Her voice. The mask you're holding is not a decorative object — it is a document of a life, rendered in color and symbol.
Proceeds from each sale go directly back to the MASK-WE participants to fund their business plans and long-term economic independence.
What you're bringing home: A hand-carved, hand-painted wooden mask. Original Nsibidi and Uli symbolic markings. Alebrije-inspired color palette. A certificate of origin and artist information. A piece of an ongoing cultural exchange between Nigeria and the world.
Made in Enugu, Nigeria. Presented by Slang Global — connecting West Africa and Latin America through culture, art, and shared humanity.