Positive transformation via visual and performance art

Micaila Ayorinde (Ayo)

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing a beige turtleneck sweater.

Healing History ‘23 featured the art of Micaila Ayorinde (Ayo), a visual and performance artist for positive transformation. The exhibit entitled, “Cultivating the Sacred Nature of Belonging," featured Ayo’s masks created from mixed-media assemblages of found objects and natural items. She describes her work as going beyond the mask, encompassing nature, sacred spaces, and community. She also facilitated a collaborative mask creation with event guests for an interactive experience utilizing botanical elements found on-site. A Transformational Life Coach, Ayo is CEO and Founder of INNERtainment Studios.

Artistic face made of natural materials including moss, rocks, leaves, feathers, and sticks arranged on a white background with a black backdrop.
Art sculpture of human face made with various beads, shells, and dried flowers, decorated with red and black feathers, set in a black frame.
Colorful tribal mask with animal features, decorated with feathers, fabric, and geometric patterns, mounted on an orange background.