Month: May 2022
How Johnson Ocheja is setting the standard for self-taught contemporary artists
We sat down with Johnson Ocheja as part of The Creative Lane, a series of features in which we set…
Poet and activist Hassana Maina on the importance of resilience in strengthening Black identity
Hassana Maina is a lawyer, poet, and advocate against sexual violence. As a poet, she has been invited as a…
How Mofoluso Eludire reimagines comfort and restraint in her works
The Lagos-based artist talks about exploring the positive side of restraint and the negative side of comfort with each art…
Why Stanley Ebonine is creating an NFT community to foster cultural representation in Web3
The world has seen a surge in the adoption of digital artworks via the not-so-new NFT medium, and we’ve been…
Bash Amuneni sees architecture as a tangible form of poetry
Bash Amuneni explores creativity in poetry and architecture. It's like a double dose of blessing. He sees poetry in architecture…
Pushing back on suppression of minority writers and artists: activities to watch out for at Ibom Art and Book Festival
All hands are on deck in preparation for The Ibom Art and Book Festival. The maiden edition of the festival…
Photographer Solomon Uhiara translates experiences of sleep paralysis into debut NFT collection
The world has seen a surge in the adoption of digital artworks via the not-so-new NFT medium, and we've been…
How Christiana Oderemi uses the spiritual benefits of Yoga to cope with the human condition
When the pandemic struck in 2020, Christiana Oderemi did not expect it to be a blessing in disguise, the hand…
Ademola Ojo creates art to preserve culture and document society
Nigerian contemporary visual artist, Ademola Ojo, dreams of a time when the world will marvel at the traditions of the…
