Post by anansi on Oct 25, 2024 7:01:01 GMT -5
Nsibidi inspired art.
The landmark exhibition celebrates the last half-century of African diasporan artists, who have often been denied the recognition they deserve. And if the crowds are anything to go by, the acknowledgment is long overdue.
edition.cnn.com/style/article/victor-ekpuk-exhibition-get-up-stand-up/index.html
www.behance.net/dominicumeh
Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian-born artist who now lives in Washington, D.C. His art, which began as an exploration of Nsibidi ideographic/logographic scripts/symbols from southeastern Nigeria, has evolved to embrace a wider spectrum of meaning that includes contemporary African and Global discourses.
The artist states: “The subject matter of my work deals with the human condition explained through themes that are both universal and specific: family, gender, politics, culture and identity
zocalopoets.com/2014/09/02/victor-ekpuk-painting-and-nsibidi-ideograms-an-evolution/
The landmark exhibition celebrates the last half-century of African diasporan artists, who have often been denied the recognition they deserve. And if the crowds are anything to go by, the acknowledgment is long overdue.
edition.cnn.com/style/article/victor-ekpuk-exhibition-get-up-stand-up/index.html
www.behance.net/dominicumeh
Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian-born artist who now lives in Washington, D.C. His art, which began as an exploration of Nsibidi ideographic/logographic scripts/symbols from southeastern Nigeria, has evolved to embrace a wider spectrum of meaning that includes contemporary African and Global discourses.
The artist states: “The subject matter of my work deals with the human condition explained through themes that are both universal and specific: family, gender, politics, culture and identity
zocalopoets.com/2014/09/02/victor-ekpuk-painting-and-nsibidi-ideograms-an-evolution/