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The shrines of Benin City stand hollowed out, their sacred walls stripped of history.

Here, the silence is heavy with the weight of loss. In the shadows,

the fire still glows. Driven by a fierce determination to preserve memory,

Igue casts bronze in secret, a quiet act of resistance. Every line in

the new bronze is a testament to what was taken, and a promise

that the spirit of Benin will never fade. In distant galleries, these treasures are

admired for their craft, yet they remain displaced, separated from the

very soil that gave them life. A world away, the palace remains empty,