On Art, Politics and Radicalism (part two)

Begun last week, we bring you the concluding part to the in-depth interview with award-winning artist Jelili Atiku on some of his most controversial performances. Performance art often involves creating a spectacle. Do you ever worry that people are more focused on the spectacle rather than on the messages you’re trying to convey? Every artwork is […]

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On Art, Politics and Radicalism (part one)

Award-winning artist Jelili Atiku holds a Bachelors of Arts (fine arts) and Master of Arts (visual arts) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. For decades, his themes have steadily revolved around contemporary African politics with a focus on human rights, as well as psycho-social and emotional issues of traumatic events such as violence, war, poverty, […]

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