Ekang NFT Project

ALUMAN

https://tokhun.io/marketplace/nV5PXE
The Objective of the Ekang NFT project
is to bring the story and the culture of the
Ekang (aka Fang ) tribe to the mainstream.
I am passionate about forgotten cultures & civilizations. Coming from Gabon, where a large portion of the population is coming from the Fang tribe (like myself), my first objective was to reconnect with a culture greatly eroded by centuries of colonization. Examining old documents redacted by explorers and priests of the 18 century, looking into art auction websites, I discovered that the forgotten art and culture of the Fang/Ekang people
was and is still admired by collectors/art connoisseurs (including artists such as Picasso, Braque, and Derain who were inspired by Fang masks called Ngil), selling in private auctions for millions of dollars.
The question was then: "Why isn't this mainstream? What can I do to change this state of things".
The result of my reflection: Digital Art+NFT
I am working with a wide variety of tools (Krita, Gimp, Blender, Davinci Resolve, Python to create useful scripts, etc...). My goal is to share the richness, beauty, and variety of this culture, with more than a select group of people...
A lot of work for one man, but I Finally completed 30% of the first collection: "Ekang warrior", and minted the first piece on #Tokhun-#CardanoNetwork.
I am hoping to use the sales to mint the rest of the collection as I have a lot in store, and a lot more to work on...it looks to me like an endless pit of inspiration, culture, art, and stories (the Mvet) hidden to most of the modern world until now. This is in my opinion, a fantastic opportunity offered by the Blockchain/NFT technology, and I am sure there are a lot more forgotten cultures and stories out there...Hopefully, this will also inspire others. Let's revisit the past, to build a better future...