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TITLE

Kiko

ARTIST/DESIGNER

Zeke Oyinloye

DATE

2023

Kiko is a writing system that emerged from acrophonic experimentation, where each letter of the Yoruba alphabet (Nigerian) is represented by a symbol that corresponds to a word starting with the same sound. The system was created by initially designing pictorial representations for each letter in the alphabet. Each symbol was then replicated a total of 150 times with each successive iteration mirroring the preceding one. This approach allowed for natural errors and whims to influence the sequential evolution of each writing system that is rooted in the Yoruba culture, one that honors its authenticity and is geared towards its preservation.


Artwork courtesy of Zeke Oyinloye. All rights reserved.
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