Motivated by a search for cultural connection after moving from Nigeria four years prior, Ehiko Odeh drew comfort from braiding hair and sketching African masks. In Ochu’lu O’oya - Celebrating Ceremony, Ehiko examines the sense of social identity that comes from these artistic traditions. Through the paintings, drawings and installations shared in this exhibition, Ochu’lu O’oya embodies the themes and symbols of memory and healing in Black communities and attempts to deconstruct the stereotypes and false representations of the colonial gaze on Black hair, African masks, and nationhood.