Nigerian artist Chibuike Ifedilichukwu turns trash into portraits and abstract pieces, making a bold statement about waste management in his home country.
Chibuike Ifedilichukwu creates artworks from waste materials. This piece,"Ilundu," is made from discarded aluminum cans.Ifedilichukwu first cleans discarded cans and cuts off the ends to unfurl them. He then cuts the cans into strips, which he interweaves to form portraits. The Nigerian artist says his eco-awareness is down to his grandmother , who he lived with as a boy in Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria.
that it shows"a youngster wearing Ozo red cap which is a symbol of a titled man. In his right hand he holds up a consecrated Ofo which is the symbol of justices, equity and uprightness, and on his left hand, he holds Ngwuogiliga which means staff of authority."The artist is also willing to suffer for his art, and sometimes gets cut by the metal's sharp edges." is not a problem for me. It will heal," Ifedilichukwu said."It's also become part of the message.
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