A Synthesis of European Vision and Yoruba Spirit Adunni Olorisha, born Susanne Wenger, remains one of the most singular and transformative figures in twentieth-century art. An Austrian-Nigerian artist whose life was a profound bridge between continents, she possessed the rare ability to weave Western aesthetic sensibilities with the deep, rhythmic traditions of Yoruba spirituality. Born in Graz, Austria, on July 4, 1915, her early years were shaped by an innate connection to the natural world and a scholarly fascination with folklore and mythology. This intellectual foundation, nurtured thro…