We do not create wearables; we preserve lineages. ALOGAPS is an art house engineering a visual language through archival nail artifacts. ROOTS (Vol. 1) is live.
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At ALOGAPS, nothing is casual.
Every detail in this collection documents our history.
ROOTS is a physical archive from materials sourced from the sea to the hand-painted silhouettes of The Sentinel.
Explore the full 16-page digital archive below.
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ROOTS // STUDY 04:ONA
The architecture of the loom. Reimagining the geometric precision of Yoruba textiles as a modern map for the hand.
Lineage in every thread.
01/01 Globally.
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Study 04: ONA // SOVEREIGN TEXTILE.
In Yoruba culture, Aso Oke (Etu) is ‘Top Cloth.’ Unlike Western luxury, its value increases with age. It is a biological archive that becomes more prestigious as it is passed down through generations.
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Our heritage is not a costume; it is the fabric of our present. The modern woman is simply the latest thread in a lineage that refuses to fray.
The Archive is complete.
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We focus on the Etu weave ;traditionally reserved for the quiet weight of wisdom. By integrating the rhythmic patterns of the Ofi (loom), we transpose a "passed-down" inheritance onto the modern hand.
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We are exploring "The Burden of Red." The deep vermillion is the color of life-force and the color of sacrifice. In this study, royalty is not a luxury, but a weight to be carried.
The Registry is currently open for early entry:
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We have transposed the royal silhouette onto the human hand. By crowning the nail with the Okhuaihe (beaded crown) form, we suggest that every gesture made by the modern woman is backed by the authority of the ancient.
Sovereignty is in our marrow.
The Ivie-Ebo are organic artifacts harvested from the deep sea, representing our connection to Olokun, the deity of the waters and source of all wealth.
To wear IVIE is to wear the ocean’s depth and the ancestors’ breath.
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In 1897, the dialogue between the Benin artisan and the bronze was physically interrupted. Thousands of artifacts were looted, effectively "imprisoning" our ancestors in foreign glass cases.
ERINMWIN (Study 02) is the resumption of that conversation.
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The full ROOTS Archive Reveal drops Tuesday, April 28.
The Registry is currently open for those looking to acquire a piece of this history.
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These aren't just nails. They are contemporary artifacts. A way to carry our library of symbols, our "Lineage Data" on our fingertips.
The spirit never left; it was just waiting for a new medium.
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Bronze is the eternal metal; it does not decay. In the ROOTS philosophy, we aren't just "replicating" a mask; we are reclaiming the right to design with this energy.
We are taking the bronze out of the museum and putting it back onto the hands of the lineage.
ROOTS is a reclamation of that abundance. Full collection reveal this Sunday.
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