Ehiosu draws from the Edo idea of Ehi, the personal spirit that guides a person’s destiny. The name means destiny... Read More
Ehiosu draws from the Edo idea of Ehi, the personal spirit that guides a person’s destiny. The name means destiny guide, and that felt right for this figure. She isn’t a portrait of anyone specific, she’s more of a presence, a reminder that strength, balance, and direction can sit quietly inside a person. In a way, she also reflects my own path. I’m self-taught, I didn’t plan to become an artist or to work with wood or engraving. I just followed what felt natural at the time, and somehow it led me here. Looking back, it feels like something was guiding me, even when I wasn’t fully aware of it. Ehiosu is about guidance as something steady and quiet. A figure that holds space, that watches, and that reminds me of the inner direction I’m following, even when I don’t always realise it.
