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The Playground

The Playground is a fun mixed-media textile piece using cotton thread and acrylic on linen-cotton fabric. The plain fabric represents earth and soil, while textured shapes and lines become playful figures — different people, energies, and connections sharing one joyful space.

O Knolla art 78 1778776421 Kofo Nolla-Omidiran

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Earth and Thread

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