In conversation with Collins Obijiaku, a young self-taught artist that lives and works in Suleja, capital of Niger State, Nigeria; I am able to gain insight into his personality and how creating art is a form of escape for him. The artist talks about how he used to…
Pitka was born in 1940 and grew up in Mpumalanga, South Africa. During the apartheid era Ntuli was arrested and made a political prisoner until 1978, when international pressure forced his release. Thus he embarked on a prodigious career in exile. Since completing a Master of Fine Arts,…
WEST AFRICA YINKA SHONIBARE, CBE Questions with Yinka Shonibare, CBE. Yinka Shonibare is a British-Nigerian contemporary artist known for his sculptural installations that explore issues of Post-colonialism. Shonibare’s work explores issues of race and class through the media of painting, sculpture, photography and film. Shonibare questions the meaning…
With the recent protests that began in America and has caused black communities all over the world to fight for justice, we recognise the importance of these battles we face. Sometimes words are not enough, action is needed. Representation, visibility and wealth, these are a few things that…