Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

‘How suicide cases inspired my art’

Juwon Aderemi is an Ilorin-based figurative surrealist who creates illusory human figures. In this interview, he talks about his current work, inspira

The Minor of the Hospital Ward (III)

They had left messages, their names and packets of fruits most of which former the hospital staff had forgotten all about or been unable to relay due

Africa’s Namwali Serpell wins Windham-Campbell 2020 Prize

Africa’s Namwali Serpell has won the Windham-Campbell Prize 2020, alongside seven other writers across the globe. This was announced in a ceremony on

‘Why my art speaks for abused women’ – Tosin Akingba

Tosin Akingba is a charcoal and pencil artist based in Lagos draws mostly facial expressions. In this interview, she talks about making art to speak f

The Minor of the Hospital Ward (II)

At the risk of coming up short, however lengthy the walk to the parking lot, he filled the callers in on his latest experience of malaria. It had nece