Category: Assemblage
POSTED IN Art, Art history, Assemblage, Culture, Drawn art, Folk art
Nigerian Textiles
By Tobijulo Onifade Fashion and Textiles is an intricate part of our society today. the Nigerian fashion and textile scene is one of the visible and booming arts today. Textiles are associated with life’s moments and festivals such as weddings, funerals, life cycles and many more. The Nigerian textile practice is divided into 4 parts […]
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Scrap Metal Resurrects in Dotun Popoola’s Irin Ajo
By Adefoyeke Ajao Dotun Popoola describes himself as an artist who is “always on the move searching for new ideas, blending training in different forms of art from different schools and studios; different techniques and cultures, in order to create a unique form of art”. “Irin Ajo”, his ongoing exhibition of hybrid sculptures, which opened […]
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POSTED IN Art, Art history, Assemblage, Culture, Drawn art, Fashion Design, Sculpture
Artist of the Week – Ayobola Kekere-Ekun
By Adefoyeke Ajao Ayobola Kekere-Ekun is a mixed media artist who gives the traditional craft of quilling a contemporary twist. Her intricate designs are largely handcrafted and involve a painstaking technique that creatively arrays fabric, ribbons, strips of paper and other media into ornate works of art. Irrespective of her expertise at quilling, Kekere-Ekun is equally […]
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Power Show: Spotlighting a Legacy of Darkness
By Adefoyeke Ajao On February 3rd, 2018, at the Omenka Gallery in Ikoyi, Ayo Akinwande’s Power Show opened to the public. Curated by Erin Rice, Power Show highlights Nigeria’s numerous flaws through the prism of its oft-vilified power sector. Inspired by Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s track of the same title, this exhibition reflects […]
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