Land of Ibeji; Benedicte Kurzen & Sanne De Wilde

This collaborative photographic project explores the mythology of twinhood in Nigeria, West Africa, and specifically Yorubaland, which has ten times more twins than any other region in the world. “Ibeji” means “double birth” and “the inseparable two” in Yoruba. The intention of the work is to open the viewer’s eyes to the concept of the twin as a mythological figure and as a powerful metaphor describing the duality within humankind.