Purge. 2010
Technique
Steel and oil barrel
Dimensions
257,5 × 76 × 87 cm
Two traditional Kalabari figures are dancing on top of oil barrels. The flower-like pattern on their dresses turns out to be made of bullet holes. Their energetic identity is profoundly braided to the social and environmental contemporary issues.
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About the artist
Sokari Douglas Camp African and Western cultures meet here. The two realities merge into a harmonious but outlined whole. In her art, the echo of Kalabari rituals is strong but unified beautifully with other cultural belongings. This artist's path is remarkable, and her works that highlight socio-political and environmental issues continue to result exuberant and mysterious, daring and aware.
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More about the artwork
Purge. 2010
Two traditional Kalabari wears an Etibo. The figures seem to be dancing carefree and they have both been shot. This is a piece of discomfort and love that depicts a serious problem in Nigeria.
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Yorkshire Tea JonkonnuSokari Douglas Camp295 × 124 × 124 cm€ 54.000 -
Ruffle JonkonnuSokari Douglas Camp264 × 124 × 124 cm€ 54.000 -
Corten HeadSokari Douglas Camp179 × 94 × 160 cm€ 23.800 -
Lipton Tea John Canoe. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp117 × 44 × 26 cm Sold -
Quantum one Barrel girl. 2018Sokari Douglas Camp182 × 60 × 55 cm€ 9.400 -
Fish Head. 2020Sokari Douglas Camp55 × 33 × 36 cm€ 4.700 -
Sugar Cane John Canoe. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp150 × 33 × 26 cm Sold -
John Canoe Blue Bustle. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp86 × 23,5 × 40 cm€ 4.500 -
John Canoe House. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp105 × 51 × 21 cm€ 4.500 -
Squashed Cupid. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp49 × 28,2 × 40 cm€ 4.500 -
John Canoe Lace and heals. 2021Sokari Douglas Camp90 × 32 × 17 cm€ 4.500
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