Eye of the ancestors

Artwork story

Eye of the Ancestors is an acrylic-on-canvas painting brought to life through augmented reality. The ancestral eye sheds tears upon a baby’s head, and from the baby’s breath blooms a flower — symbolizing renewal born from remembrance. Inspired by the women of Ozoro Isoko, the piece embodies EchoMind Culture: where art remembers, heals, and awakens.

Eye of the Ancestors is a visual prayer — a meeting point between memory, spirit, and renewal. Inspired by the enduring grace of the Ozoro Isoko women, this acrylic-on-canvas piece tells the story of how pain, wisdom, and love flow through generations. Through augmented reality, the painting comes alive: the ancestral eye releases tears that gently fall upon a baby’s head, and from the baby’s breath blooms a flower. Each motion reveals the transformation of sorrow into life, of memory into healing.

The eye symbolizes ancestral vision — ever watchful, carrying the emotions and blessings of those who came before. The baby embodies new beginnings, resting under the guidance of ancestral tears. The blooming flower becomes a living metaphor for rebirth — a reminder that beauty often grows from the soil of sacrifice.

This work honors the women of Ozoro, whose resilience and nurturing spirit continue to shape the present. Every stroke and animation carries the soul of EchoMind Culture: art that remembers, heals, and awakens. In this piece, the ancestors do not sleep — they see, they feel, and they bless.