I love Art because I get to play with ideas all day, and turn random thoughts into things people can connect with. It’s like witchcraft.
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Figurative art is my favorite type of Art. I’m not sure why but I have a huge thing for Humanism. The work itself could be a painting, drawing, print, sculpture or photograph, depending on whether that medium best conveys the idea.
Where do you find inspiration?Dialogue. I like to probe people. You can make a lot of work from people’s stories: their wisdom, experiences, biases, doubts and certainties. I read a ton of African literature, religious texts and news reports too because they bring my work back to the realities of my environment. I’m also inspired by other artists. Sometimes when I see a new technique or material another artist has used, I get restless until I try it out myself.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d curate a group exhibition with my peers. We’d use the funds to make Art, rent a space, publicize the event, buy some wine and put on a good show. I’d also send supplies to Cameroonian children who are currently displaced by the Anglophone crisis, because their situation is very unfair.
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