Five Senses LAGOS: Ajogu Idachaba at Terra Kulture

Lagos Contemporary

This in my opinion is the most famous illustration of lagos and i thought it was perfect for our opening image and header. It just says so much about the city- contemporary, fast-paced, beautiful, a huster’s utopia.

Some people may look at this photograph and think “chaos” but I look at it and appreciate the beauty of the city. This illustration represents a lively, multi-faceted and tireless people also known as Lagosians.

P.S: I thought the photo will be incomplete without a random POPO lingering around somewhere. Can u spot the popo?? *rolling eyes*

Monday, May 24, 2010

Ajogu Idachaba at Terra Kulture

Ajogu Idachaba recently had an exhibition at Terra Kulture, which ended on thursday last week. He is a Nigerian-Born American-Based seasoned artist and in his works, although his Nigerian roots are evident, his influences appear to differ from the current trend of yellow buses, rooftops and market scenes which we have been seeing from Nigerian artists. In this sense his exhibition was somewhat a breath of fresh air.
The three words that come to mind from his exhibition are BOLD.FLUID.ABSTRACT.

I got pictures of some of the paintings I liked but my favourite is the first one, which is called "the process" (referring to pregnancy). What do u think of his paintings??