Untitled (Star Koroba)
- Artist: J.D. Okhai Ojeikere
- Date: 1971, printed 2012
- Medium: Photograph, gelatin silver print on paper
- Dimensions: image: 300 x 300 mm
- Museum: Tate Modern
- Collection record: Tate Modern website
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About this artwork
This is the “Untitled (Star Koroba)” by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere. It’s a gelatin‑silver print that Ojeikere made in 1971, then printed again in 2012. The image is a close‑up of a black woman, her hair styled in a way that highlights a striking star‑shaped earring on her ear. The photograph captures the intensity of her gaze and the texture of her hair, drawing the viewer into a quiet, intimate moment.
Ojeikere was a Nigerian artist who worked with photography to explore identity, fashion, and cultural heritage. In this piece he turns everyday adornment into a statement of personal and collective expression. The work sits within the Nigerian Modernism exhibition, which looks at how contemporary Nigerian artists redefined modernist aesthetics.
The print is 380 × 380 mm on paper, and its placement in Tate Modern lets us see how it resonates with the broader conversation about African art in the 20th century.
See it in person
Untitled (Star Koroba) is in the collection of Tate Modern on Bankside, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
