Artistic nationalism: Okafor's take on people's consumption pattern

Art is inherently nationalistic; it stays true to its social context even in the face of sweeping changes. May Okafor's 'Of Consumates and Cannibalism', is an exhibition of works of art in the exploration genre. The art pieces mainly in the form of installations engaged issues of collective national and social conventions bordering on consumption, a culture that has led to the enthronement of significant level of foreignness over relevant and essential local resources, products and values, resulting to a growing sense of despondency. Okafor is a 2010 first class...The post Artistic nationalism: Okafor's take on people's consumption pattern appeared first on New Telegraph Newspapers.
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