Uzoma Dunkwu

Eyes of Wakanda

Five Lion team warriors in gold lion masks and layered violet wraps, standing in a row.
Lion team lineup
Noni: a portrait bust, a fighting stance in a blue wrap, and three grey action studies.
Noni
Five costume passes on Noni: teal wrap, hooded cloak, mask and collar, pale robe, layered skirt.
Noni
An older Noni in an ochre cloak and violet skirt, with four white construction turnarounds.
Old Noni
Five travelling-costume variants built on grey mannequins with fur collars, beads and wraps.
Noni traveller
A high councilman: base bodysuit, a mask study, three olive and violet draping variants.
High councilman
Kuda, a broad man in a red and blue panelled tunic, drawn twice, with a slimmer youth in violet.
Kuda
Tafari in violet armour with a metal vambrace, standing with a younger figure.
Tafari and Kuda
Six lion guard head studies with different hairlines, scars and headbands.
Lion guard faces
Five armoured chain makers in helmets and studded leather, front and back.
Lion chain makers
Four figures in pale blue robes and gold headdresses.
Harem captives
Three seamstresses in teal and gold wraps, of different ages and builds.
Seamstresses
A shield bearer, a spearman in a grey robe, and a commander with a gold disc shield.
Ethiopian soldiers
Four river tribe civilians in striped and beaded wraps, one in a wide woven hat.
Wakandan crowd, river tribe
Five torsos labelled Shakoo, B'Risa, Koi'Fay, Y'Fett and Le'illa, each with a geometric primitive and handwritten design notes.
Style exploration, Dora
A rendered bald warrior bust in warm light, with the line drawing it came from.
Style exploration, flashback
Four vignettes of the Lion team together, annotated in red handwriting.
Style exploration, Dora
Four mining tribe figures in red checked cloth, beads and heavy sandals.
Wakandan crowd, mining tribe
Four merchants in deep blue and plum robes, one veiled.
Wakandan crowd, merchant tribe