Other Side of Lagos
This painting portrays the less affluent part of the city – the filthy canal, the endless sea of slums. A story, that needs to be told. The “other side of Lagos” here is Makako, a community that has a lot of stories seeking revelation. Here people live on the margins of the society forgotten and […]
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Damola Adepoju
Lagos, Nigeria
Damola Adepoju was born on 23 September 1975 in Lagos. He enrolled at the Institute of Textile Technology, Art and Design graduating with a diploma in Art (1998). He later proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnic where he received an OND (2006) and HND in (2011). He is an established member of the Society of Nigerian […]
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36" x 48"
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This painting portrays the less affluent part of the city – the filthy canal, the endless sea of slums. A story, that needs to be told. The “other side of Lagos” here is Makako, a community that has a lot of stories seeking revelation. Here people live on the margins of the society forgotten and left in despair. This painting is another petition to draw attention to the plight and condition of the people and the watery environment.
