THE MIGRANT
In 2022, Ken Nwadiogbu began exploring sculpture as a way to try new materials and add to his creative practice.
This work expands on Journey Mercies. It reimagines the box as a living character. Once static, now has legs. It can move. It has direction. It carries itself forward. This speaks to transformation and what it means to carry your history with you into new spaces.
THE BLUE MIGRANT
2022
Martell collaborates with Ken Nwadiogbu to re-envision their iconic box in a bold, creative new project. Through this collaboration, Ken brings to life an animated film. In the animation, the box, equipped with only legs and a pair of striking golden shoes, strolls through a factory. It steps up to a machine, gets loaded with Martell bottles, and then walks off, ready to embark on its journey to share the Martell experience across the globe.
“In the context of this collaboration, I see The Blue Migrant carrying Martell bottles, traveling around the world, sharing its values, birthing collaborations, bringing friends and families together,” says Ken Nwadiogbu.
THE MIGRANT’S JOURNEY
2022
Ken always wanted to bring The Migrant to life through animation. He wanted to create moving visuals that feel fun, smart, and rooted in something deeper.
This short film explores our desire to migrate, to journey, to evolve, and the resistance we often face from society. In it, The Migrant has just arrived in London and begins to explore, navigating a new world with curiosity and purpose.
THE MIGRANT
2022
With no arms, no body, just long legs, the piece amplifies the idea of transition, of carrying our histories across borders. We are the ones bringing our own packages and stories.
Standing 15 feet high, this sculpture is a bold metaphor for displacement. Exhibited at Scope Miami Art Fair in 2022, it stood as both a monument and a presence.