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Sanya Osha, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town

Nigeria's Dilomprizulike: artist who mesmerizes and befuddles in equal measure

Dilomprizulike chooses garbage as his main material. His inspiration is from his father. Dilomprizulike WaitingForBus AfricaRemix installation

Nigerian artist and lecturer Dilomprizulike, who curated, among other things, the Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things in Lagos, wages a continuous battle on two fronts. First, as an easily misunderstood human being and then as an artist making perplexingly noncommercial art.

The Alliance Francaise Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre, is hosting a showing of his works entitled, “Waiting for Bus”. This was a concept first premiered during the globally acclaimed “Africa Remix” exhibition held between 2004 and 2007. It’s his second exhibition at the Alliance Francaise after his initial show at the venue in 2004.

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