Yinka Ilori

Yinka Ilori Instagram – Last night was a truly magical moment in Chicago , debuting my first film OMI OKUN to the world last with @artonthemart It brought out soo many emotions and feelings of peace. To experience this with a live audience in Chicago gave me soo much joy and inner peace. Watching the greats it brought some people and the connection to story some people found was more than anything I wanted this film to do so thank you world. I hope I made you proud mama ❤️ I really do hope that the world gets to see this film because it truly is my most personal work to date. Thank you Cynthia @artonthemart for trusting me and giving me the space to dream so I could tell this story, thank you to Jennifer @momentum_textiles_walls for sparking the light to lgnite the fire. A huge thank you to my collaborators @jameswilliamblades for creating the beautiful sound for the film, @tedleswer Ted Le Sueur for the incredible 3D Animation, without you both this wouldn’t have been possible and I really mean this for real. A huge thank you to my incredible team as always small but mighty 💎💎. CHI-TOWN 🚀🚀🚀
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Launching as a part of Chicago’s landmark 2024 ART on THE MART summer headline commission (June 6 – September 11, 2024), ‘Omi Okun’, (Yoruban for ‘Sea Water’) is an immersive art film that mirrors Yinka Ilori’s personal memories with the Pentecostal Aladura church in London and the revelations that arise beyond. The film follows the journey of a church member through various rituals and pilgrimage to the seaside. It depicts the transformative act of belief, seeking healing and strength in the community. Mixing moving artwork with sound, central to the narrative is Psalm 24 of David, which is read aloud by Ilori as he reflects on the sovereignty of higher powers. | Posted on 07/Jun/2024 16:51:46