Just the other day, we introduced you to Kenyan digital artist Osborne Macharia following an internet-breaking art project showcasing Kenya’s League of Extravagant Grannies.
He followed that up with an equally stunning ‘Watchmen by Night, Hip Hop Heads by Day’ about the story of 4 gentlemen in the heart of Kariobangi (one of Nairobi’s informal settlements) who call themselves Kabangu.
Then there was the remarkable ‘Nairobi’s Underground Fight Club’, about a secret fight club called Mengo.
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That was in 2016. Less than two years later, the vastly talented digital artist has caught the attention of Hollywood, Disney/Marvel to be precise.
Prior to the launch of Black Panther in London, Osborne Macharia was commissioned by Marvel to create an “exclusive art piece” for the launch.
Being the creative force we have always known him to be, Osborne came up with a piece titled Ilgelunot, which translated in the Maasai language means “The Chosen One.”
The project tells the story of three blind elders who were saved by T’Chaka during World War II after attempting to seek shelter while venturing across North Africa.
The two men and one woman were exposed to Vibranium, which gave them supernatural powers, but left them blind. The elders eventually became the Black Panther’s most trusted advisors.
“A proud moment to be part of the most important Afrofuturistic movie in my generation,” Macharia said of the opportunity.
Check out the stunning pieces below.
Black Panther, which already broke the U.K. box office record for most tickets sold in a single day is set to rake in over $200 million across North America during its opening weekend.
