§ 01 Product. Limbani · Matte poster · 31,00 GBP
AK · 34 · Limbani 01 / 04 Portrait of Limbani the Hippopotamus on a wall print
AK · Nº 34 / 19 Limbani · Liwonde, distrito de Machinga, ribera del río Shire, Malawi

Limbani.

Matte poster

This hippopotamus poster is an unframed print from my Animal Kinhood series, where the animals dress and live like people. The one in the portrait is called Limbani: a broad head, small eyes set very high, round ears and a purple bucket hat with a cream-coloured crown. Underneath, a purple hooded sweatshirt with a zip, a white collared shirt and a heavy gold-link chain.

Printing
All-over, vibrant and washableAOP DTG · sublimation
Production
Cut and sewn in 3–7 daysOn demand · no stock
Shipping
Worldwide with trackingUSA / Latvia
Warranty
Defective? We reprint itAt no extra cost
31,00 GBP Tax included · white-label
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§ 02 The real species. Hippopotamus amphibius · Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the wild Foto: Jonathan Göhner (@jochieng1) / Unsplash (Unsplash License)
The real species

Hippopotamus.

Hippopotamus amphibius

Don't come looking for me at two in the afternoon, I'll be in the water.

Rivers, lakes and freshwater marshes across sub-Saharan Africa, always with enough depth to submerge completely and with grazing close to the bank. In Malawi its main strongholds are the river Shire where it runs through Liwonde National Park, where more than two thousand individuals are concentrated, and the shallow shores of Lake Malawi.

§ 03 The story behind the portrait. 3 min · 02 chapters
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CAP · 01 / 02

A Metre and a Half of Ground

That stake has been in the same spot for years, and now there is a metre and a half of ground left in front of it. After that the air, and after that the river. Limbani goes down that path every night with his basket and walks past it without stopping. Anyone who points it out to him gets the same answer every time: that he will move it. None of this shows in the print. What you get is a broad, heavy head, small eyes with pink lids and a purple hat with a brim already fraying.

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CAP · 02 / 02

The Afternoon He Didn't Work

He drove it in at twenty-three, on a Sunday, with the mallet for breaking clods. Back then there was ground to spare in front of it and the mark did what marks do: it reminded him how far in he could dig. That afternoon he didn't work. Since that Sunday the bank has been eating the distance and the stake is still exactly where he left it. One note for whoever hangs this on a wall: the hippopotamus is the closest living relative of whales and dolphins, and shares an ancestor with them from some 55 million years ago.

Limbani · Read the full biography
§ 04 Technical specs. Category · pod
Material & composition
Papel mate calidad museoMaterial weight: 189 g/m²
Production
Print provider: PrintfulProduction method: digital_printProduction time: 2–5 bus
Care & maintenance
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Shipping & timing
Shipping category: paper
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§ 07 What people ask. 08 · about POD
  • Each product is made to order when you place your purchase. There is no pre-made stock or overproduction. A specialised production partner prints, cuts, and prepares it specifically for you.
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  • Animal Kinhood is a series of anthropomorphic animal portraits created by Yago Partal. Each portrait features a real species dressed in clothing that reflects its personality, blending photography, illustration, and artificial intelligence.
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