Africhibi
Characters inspired by culture
🔥 3 hand-made sculptures + 3D hand painted digital art piece.
🌱 Genesis Collection - meet the team, artists and artisan.
🔑 39 unique NFTs.
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- Connect your ETH wallet.
- Mint your Africhibi NFT.
- Go to gallery & access your exclusive digital content, and form to provide delivery details.
- Give us 30 days to ship your set of handmade soapstone sculptures!
Token-gated content for all NFT holders. Go to gallery and click on your artwork to access IPFS folder with your content.
Meet the characters
Aimasai
Inspired by Maasai jewellery and flowing, interconnected soapstone sculptures from Kenya.
Pamooji
Inspired by the horns of the African buffalo. 'Pamoja' in swahili means 'together'. 'moo' means 🐮
Imasunzu
Modelled on the spiky, Amasunzu hairstyles from Rwanda, traditionally worn by youth to display their romantic availability.
Pembooji
A legendary Africhibi, rumoured to be related to the Pamooji. It is said there is only one remaining in the wild 👀
An additional limited edition sculpture will be included in one buyer's package. They will receive the pamooji and digital artwork for it by Brian Njenga.
WHAT YOU GET
Each NFT includes...
Sculptures
- A set of 3 sculptures, hand-carved out of soapstone.
- Direct contact to the Kenyan artisan who made them.
- Order more for friends & family directly from the artisan.
Social Utilities
🙏🏼 Buyers directly support those who made the collection.
✅ Priority access to future drops.
🙌🏾 Community meetups.
⭐️ Buyer's name in exhibition at Nairobi Design Week 2023.
Digital Assets
- Unique artwork for your 3D model by one of 20+ artists.
- License to use the artwork commercially.
- Videos & Images - 3D renders & animations of your artwork to print, share, or use as you wish.
- 3D models rigged for animations (after launch).
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MEET THE PEOPLE
Artists, designers and makers all directly benefit from the primary & secondary sales.
The Artists
Everyone involved will receive an equal share of royalties.
- Edmond Nonay
- Manjahi Njoroge
- David King'ori
- Mohamed Firozhusein
- Edwin Kapesa
- Mutura Kuria
- Denis Kamau
- Rahim Kara
- Felix Owaga
- Naitiemu
- Sophie Mwende
- Kevin Musau
- Alien River
- Brian Richu
- Brvinchild (Amos Onyango)
- Tracy A.O
- Joy Mala
- Brian Njenga
- Felix Tao
- Leo Letouze
- Joash Macenton
- Geoffrey Magana
- Agnes Opondo
- Adam Yawe
- Adrian Jankowiak
The Team
We're the team behind Nairobi Design Week, East Africa's most exciting design festival.
We're a small, doxxed team using our strengths to bring you something we're passionate about.
ADAM
Tech Lead
ADRIAN
Design Lead
AGNES
Community Manager
Africhibi
💚 All the digital artworks from the first collection (random mint).
👆 Select an Africhibi to read their story and open the lock 🔐 to access NFT gated content.
📫 Order your physical sculptures to be delivered.
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- Edmond Nonay
I designed this Africhibi with pieces inspired by fashion, spirituality and balance. The lines flowing all over the back symbolize a sign of being connected to something, like the source or the 'universe'🌐
2. Edmond Nonay
I designed this Africhibi with pieces inspired by fashion, spirituality and balance. The circle symbolises wholeness.😇
3. Manjahi Njoroge
This piece is inspired by the interactions with different animals in nature. I spend a lot of time in nature, whether it's with the birds, snails and bees in the garden at home or out and about in the different national parks around the country. This consistent interaction leads to a connection with the spirit of the different animals and plants. I chose to paint this African chibi because the horns reminded me of the buffalo and feet reminded me of the elephant. I wanted the piece to embody the elements of earth, air, wind and water. I also wanted to capture the predator and prey relationships we see in the wild (The kingfisher and the fish). Finally, I also wanted camouflage to be represented because it is an adaptation that many animals use to survive in the wild. All the pictures used are from photographs I have taken.
4. David King’ori
An alien race called the Vex from the videogame Destiny
5. Adam Yawe
Imasunzu Africhibi with diamond chequered plate. Inspired by the stainless steel metal sheets used in construction. Often seen in Nairobi Matatus, but also in many different objects made by the Kenyan Jua Kali industry.
6. Mohammed Firozhusein
Señor Pamooji is a turtle-backed bull who lived in the wild west. He grew up in extreme poverty, and struggled his way up the social hierarchy using only his wit and balls of steel. Though calloused on the outside, Pamooji is deeply scarred from the inside. His emotional detachment allows him to keep a calm composure during the most nerve-wrecking situations. He is an icon of manliness, and his stoic nature teaches others to persevere during difficult times.
7. Edwin Kapesa
The beautiful scorching Sun shining upon the bull reminding us on why wildlife is still a big part of us.
8. Mutura Kuria
Africhibi - My Banana boxer bull on the red corner. Inspired by my love for bananas, I got a wild thought if my banana would be a fighter who will it fight? What will the fight be about and will it be a sweet fight? I present my banana boxer bull on the red corner. I hope it gets a worthy opponent and worthy cause to fight.
9. Denis Kamau
I was inspired by the maasai tribe of Kenya. They traditionally have a lot of aesthetic apparel and the prints as well as the beadwork on them is very pleasing. The lesso print is also a trait to be desired. I also wanted to incorporate the mask aesthetic of older times represented by the white linework. It was truly a fun experience to work on it.
10. Rahim Kara
Just having fun with this playful Pamooji Africhibi
11. Felix Owaga
The Chibi is inspired by comic and horror films. It is a reminder of those haunting childhood dreams and getting scared of the dark.
12. Naitiemu Nyanjom
Pamooji is a connection between our past, present and future. Everything is interconnected, and there is balance, harmony and continuity though this.
An emphasis on communion with nature and the people around us
13. Sophie Mwende
WHERE'S MY MIND?
14. Kevin Musau
Since I am not an artist in any way, my Africhibi is a simple guess work representation of the little creative juice flowing in me.
15. Brian Richu
I decided to do a 3D Africhibi version of myself without giving too much detail but by also adding a few features to make it spectacular without no one noticing it's a kind of Look-alike Figure of myself. That's the Uncle Brian Africhibi.
16. Amos Onyango - Brvinchild
My Africhibi is inspired by me and my personal brand. It represents my inner child and personality.
17. Tracy A.O
Showing raising awareness. It starts with being grounded (brown) and water (blue). Red is doubt & instability. Rises to desire & worth. Acting on desire (yellow). Love (green) & speak it (blue). Wisdom(purple). Balance of fire & wisdom (arms)
18. Joy Mala
My model represents valued elements in African Culture:
Gold-Head & Copper-Feet, a transmutation process from rawness to purity, both as a spiritual undertaking as well as constant self-improvement,
Concentric circles - community, &
Shapes & Patterns- symbolizing art and culture and play.
19. Adrian Jankowiak
Culture is about improvisation. Our textures overlap and the marks that we're left with tell our story.