Cultural Dysmorphia II
The Cultural Dysmorphia series seeks to explore the Nigerian society’s relationship with culture. Culture has been transformed into some sort of safety, blanket; an excuse to avoid engaging with topics that make us uncomfortable. The use of Ankara fabrics is a reference to “Aso Ebi”; serving as a metaphor for collective thought.
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Ayobola kekere-Ekun
Lagos, Nigeria
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1993. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Visual Arts from the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos; where she majored in Graphic Design. She is also a lecturer at the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos. Her work explores subjects connected to gender, mythology, […]
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The Cultural Dysmorphia series seeks to explore the Nigerian society’s relationship with culture. Culture has been transformed into some sort of safety, blanket; an excuse to avoid engaging with topics that make us uncomfortable. The use of Ankara fabrics is a reference to “Aso Ebi”; serving as a metaphor for collective thought.
