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34 — Vanguard, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 I’ve never been passionate about any other thing in my life—Donna Duke, Artist By Prisca Sam-Duru DONNA Duke, a self-taught mixed media portrait painter based in Lagos, is passionate about the African narrative. Her paintings which primarily involve the interpretation of black portraiture, exhibits countless narrative within human existence. Donna’s works explore mixedmedia through the use of acrylic, oil, metal and 24k gold leaf and resin, a technical style which at times, is combined with a collage of traditional West African fabric on wooden panels. Professionally, Donna who is the daughter of the former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, started her creative activities over a year ago but began drawing and painting at the age of five when she was also involved in other creative activities. She, however, stopped making art when she got to secondary school. According to her, “After I graduated from the university, I just decided to try the hobby again.” Donna Duke read history which is completely unconnected to art but her raw talent and supportive parents, she noted, are responsible for her achievements in the art industry. “I am incredibly lucky. I’ve always had very supportive parents. They’ve supported me more than I’ve supported myself. When I thought about where my creativity could go, they backed me completely and gave me the resources and tours. Their words and encouragement more than anything brought me this far and in such an isolating profession like art; because you work all by yourself with your materials all the time, it’s really nice to know there are people who support what you are doing.” The artist was at the Noire Exhibition which was one of the few events that rounded off activities in 2020. It was her very first exhibition as an artist but the pieces she displayed were classy and did not present her as a first-timer. “The Noire Exhibition was my first outing. By the grace of God I plan to hold a solo exhibition. The Noire Exhibition was like a dream come true. It was a great opportunity for me to have people see what I’ve been doing. It was daunting actually and I was nervous all through but, I’m happy it turned out well”. Definitely, no other way to describe her experience at the exhibition other than that it ended beyond her imagination. Donna took to her Instagram page where she has over 4,000 followers after that experience and wrote; “The last few months have been an overwhelming and exhilarating few, culminating in my first art exhibition last weekend. I am beyond grateful to my family, friends and everyone who came to support me and the five amazing @thenoireexhibition artists, without whom none of this would have been possible. Thank you to everyone that bought a piece, feeling incredibly blessed to have sold out at my first exhibition.” The works she exhibited in the Noire Exhibition were all produced in 2020 and they took her between two and six months to complete. “I work on multiple pieces at a time so, some works took me two months, others between four and six months”, she explained. Donna is unapologetically fascinated by African narrative and By Chukwuma Ajakah IN his collection of poems titled A Booktiful Love, UK-based Nigerian poet, Tolu’ Akinyemi, explores the vicissitudes of life from diverse perspectives. The 63-page book published by Roaring Lions Newcastle (2020) features 48 poems that focus on topical issues such as the phenomenal Coronavirus pandemic scare and its aftermath, sex for marks scandals in the ivory tower, domestic violence, election rigging, ethnic profiling and politics of exclusion, revolution and xenophobia. The anthology is divided into three broad parts. Part 1 features 16 poems •Donna Duke standing in front of her art works achieves more by projecting the aspects easily ignored by most creatives. “I’m very passionate about telling the black experience not necessarily the experience of suffering, or experience of the entire negative price that come with being black in this world. I tell stories even if it's mundane things such as love and I want to make sure we are represented and our voices and conversations are part of the topic.” That was the objective of The Noire exhibition in the first place; encouraging black women to represent themselves better in the Life lessons from Tolu Akinyemi’s Booktiful’love NTA, NCAC join forces to combat rape THE Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, and the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, have resolved together to tackle the menace of rape in Nigeria. The Director-General, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe and the Director-General, NTA, Mallam Yakubu ibn Mohammed made this resolution when the NCAC boss paid a courtesy call on his counterpart in NTA headquarters Abuja. Runsewe said the efforts of NTA on the issues of rape in Nigeria has drastically reduced rape cases as indicated by statistics from other states of the federation. He added that the sustained dissemination of information and condemnation of rape by NTA has gone a long way to sensitize rape victims and their families on what to do and whom to complain to when they fall victim to rape. Runsewe said as the custodian of culture in Nigeria and Africa, he knows that no aspect of Nigerian or African custom or tradition supports which include Isolation, Bury Me in a Library, It’s Okay Not to feel Okay, Write for Rights, Your Dreams Are Valid, Trial and Error, A Date with Hope and Life Lessons. Part 2 contains Pertinent Questions, Say No to Xenophobia, I Belong to Nobody, Aso the Death Post, Erect a Statue for Me in Imo, Saints, Cold Room, Strange Dance of Chickens, Body Language, Ignoramus and Revolution Now. The poems featured in Part 3 include A Booktiful Love, Beauty & Brains, Beauty and Priceless, Beauty and Queening, Beauty & Fierce, Beauty& Virtuous, Portarait of a fake Fie Love, Fairy, Loud Voices, Grief in Solitude, Starved, Foundational Mess and a The D-G, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe (r) and the D-G, NTA, Mallam Yakubu Ibn Mohammed. rape and as such, he will throw his synergy needed to fight the weight behind any institution that scourge. is ready to fight rape and rapists in The DG of NTA affirming his Nigeria. support to the Federal Government According to Runsewe, he finds in eradicating the scourge of in the NTA a formidable ally in banditry, kidnapping and rape, sensitizing Nigerians on the stated that NTA has decided to be in dangers of rape and the the forefront of the fight against consequences of rape on the victims. rapists and other social vices in He added that his organisation Nigeria. strongly believes that NTA and Continues NCAC can form the much-needed @www.vanguardngr.com creative space. Asked what her next step after the Noire Exhibition would be, Donna said: “By God’s grace after the Noire Exhibition, I want to make sure that everything I create is authentic to me, and how I see the world. I never want to feel as though I’m mass producing something which is a feeling that I’m rushed to produce something. I would really love to keep doing this because I’ve never been passionate about anything else in my life.” Continues @www.vanguardngr.com Booktiful Love Story. The thematic treatment of A Booktiful Love encompasses love, marriage, beauty, relationships, hope, mental health, human rights, academics, politics, culture, economy, dreams, disillusionment, hatred and death. The poet explores the central theme of love for education in many of the poems, including the title poem, A Booktiful Love, Beauty and Brains, A Date with Hope, Neophyte, Your Dreams Are Valid, Writers, Write for Rights and Ignoramus. This thematic focus is clearly depicted in each of the six stanzas of A Booktiful Love as in the following lines where the poet plays on literary terms: Our love was layered in similes and metaphors/ Your love language was erotica/ And meeting you was non-fiction/ I tell you stories coloured in fantasy/ And send you to dreamland with poetry/ Rhymes, and free-flowing verses/ This isn’t science fiction or historical fiction/ This was us/ There are days I am buried in the pit of self-help books. Continues @www.vanguardngr.com Artpedia Nigeria holds 'The Persistence of Time' exhibition By Adesina Wahab ARTPEDIA Nigeria is set to launch a new gallery space with The Persistence of Time, a group art exhibition featuring top Nigerian contemporary artists and opening on Saturday, 20 February to Friday, 30 April 2021. The Persistence of Time brings together 28 paintings from the gallery’s expansive collection featuring artists Ada Godspower, Elizabeth Ekpetorson, Frederick Idele, Ikechukwu Ezeigwe, Habeeb Andu and Sejiro Avoseh. The title of the exhibition borrows from the iconic painting of Spanish artist, Salvador Dalí, one of the remarkable artists of the Surrealism art movement named The Persistence of Memory (1931). Tallying with the movement, it presents a school of artistry that has been shaped by time — through individual experiences and social events — and distinctively marked by the capricious forms and precise reflections of the unconscious mind. The show is a walk through the socio-political connotations of Avoseh easily identified for his style of fusing collage and painting techniques to create dissimilar forms layered in a complex manner to the hasty yet measured brushstrokes of Elizabeth Ekpetorson who logs time and allows its resulting elements such as emotions and reactions fuel her artistic production. It is almost always a prerequisite in many art shows to create a concept that introduces a completely fresh meaning and sense to a collection. The exhibition, The Persistence of Time, theorises the influence of time in artistic innovation. This is reflected in the interconnectedness of the 28 randomly selected and displayed artworks by six artists who have independently produced each body of work at different times (dating from 2017 to 2021). It also realises other sub-themes totalled as creative inspirations and range from sociopolitical influences to identity that indicate the actuality — accurately serving as a repository where evidences of the now will be stored for posterity. Established in November 2020 by Onomen “Nomzky” Onohi, a familiar name in the Nigerian music scene as well as an avid collector of art, this exhibition will be the first in the Artpedia gallery space, officially launching it into the art community and sector. The Persistence of Time is curated by Lagos-based curator, Kennii Ekundayo. Participating artists are Ada Godspower, Elizabeth Ekpetorson, Frederick Idele, Ikechukwu Ezeigwe, Habeeb Andu and Sejiro Avoseh
Vanguard, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021—35 Expect N195 per litre for petrol, marketers warn Nigerians Continued from page 5 by hoarding petroleum products to ensure that only their filling stations were loaded first. “As we speak, most of us have paid money to these depots without getting product. And before your eyes they are loading up their own trucks. These private depots are known,” he said. ‘Marketers now unhappy over petrol supply chain’ On his part, former National Publicity Secretary of IPMAN, Dr. Emma Ihedigbo, also said oil marketers were no longer happy about what government agencies were doing with petrol supply chain. “What we are saying in effect is that we are crying out that, PPMC wants to strangulate IPMAN members and all the businessmen dealing on petroleum products and we are no longer happy about it. And if nothing is done, we will come out and tell the world what is going on,” he warned. Trade unions not ready to defend workers — JAF Reacting last night, the umbrella body for prolabour civil organization, Joint Action Front, JAF, through its National Secretary, Abiodun Aremu, said: “This should be expected from marketers as long as the leadership of the Nigeria trade unions movement is not prepared to defend workers against policies that are inimical to their interest. “Why would the marketers not be so audacious to make such reckless statement when our trade unions’ leadership, capitulated to the policy of deregulation on September 28, 2020 and called off the popularly mobilised nationwide strike at the dying minutes without regard to the views of longstanding relationship with pro-labour allies? “This has undermined public confidence in labour leadership role in the struggle to resist the hardship and untold sufferings imposed by the ruling APC government on the working people and the majority of poor Nigerians. “The arrogant pronouncement by the marketers should serve as a wake-up call on the leadership of organised labour to begin a new process of rethinking, ideological repositioning and reaffirmation of the stand of labour against neo-liberal exploitative policies of deregulation, privatization and the need to ensure that public goods is at the centre of socioeconomic policies. “JAF, therefore, wants a to assure organised labour of its readiness to collaborate and struggle with labour as long as the primary focus of the struggle is unapologetical defence of workers’ interest and oppressed masses MoU—From left: Division Head, Health and Education Sectors, Sterling Bank PLC, Obinna Ukachukwu, Commissioner of Health, Kaduna State, Dr. Amina Baloni, Senior Vice President, Africa, Zipline, Daniel Marfo, Kaduna State Governor , Malam Nasir Ahmad El-rufai and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of Zipline medical drone services for COVID-19 vaccine delivery in Kaduna.. Friday. against ruling class and marketers’ interest. “Organised labour should realise that the era of unprincipled and half-hearted prosecution of resistance struggle should be gone. Organised labour should be prepared to assure Nigerian workers and the oppressed masses of Nigeria that labour should no longer bark, no longer rush to the negotiation tables but ready to stand by the collective principles and resolve of the congress of workers.” On its part, , President •Ask FG to dismantle all road blocks on federal highways •Threaten withdrawal of services after 7 days, if ... of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, simply said until the marketers increase the pump price of fuel, “‘we are not going to say anything.” #EndSARS, Shasha crisis: Food, cattle dealers demand N475bn compensation By Joseph Erunke ABUJA—Food and cattle dealers, under the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, AUFCDN, have demanded N475 billion compensation for lives of members lost during the #EndSARS protests last year and the Shasha market crisis in Ibadan,Oyo State, two weeks ago. Besides, the group, consisting of 75 independent unions, demanded the dismantling of all road blocks on the nation’s highways. It also demanded an accord with state governments to withdraw services anytime their members were subjected to attacks. The organisation, which position was contained in a communique, signed by its President, Comrade Muhammad Tahir, and the Secretary General, Ahmed Ahmed, respectively in Abuja yesterday, sought thorough protection of members across the country. It gave the federal government a 7-day ultimatum to meet its demands, threatening to withdraw its services in the country should government fail to meet its demands. In the communique, the union regretted that in spite of the series of complaints written to President Muhammadu Buhari, National and State Houses of Assembly, first class emirs, relevant agencies and all security apparatai in the country, its members have continued to suffer various forms of intimidation, frustration, humiliation as well as the destruction of properties, while some had been killed. The group enumerated the challenges confronting AUFCDN members to include armed robbery, kidnapping and multiple taxation arising from the illegal road blocks mounted at strategic locations. The communique read: “Given the lack of safety of our members and their properties nationwide, imposition of multiple taxations in the highways, despite our contribution to peace, progress, unity and economic growth of Nigeria, our members unanimously demands as follows: “The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately revisit our demands written at various times to address the bedevilling issues which include but not limited to compensation of lives and properties lost, to protect the rights of our members while on transit and at their places of doing business, to dismantle illegal road blocks mounted on the highways by hoodlums in total disregard to laws of the federal republic of Nigeria, most especially from Adamawa, Taraba, Benue down to Port Harcourt. “To draw an agreement between state governments and amalgamated union of foodstuff and cattle dealers of Nigeria, that henceforth, if any violence of any nature erupted in that state and our members are attacked, we will not hesitate to immediately withdraw our services. “We are, therefore, giving the federal government of Nigeria seven days ultimatum from the date of acknowledgment of receipt, within which to address the issues raised or we have no option than to call our members on a nationwide strike.” Also speaking, President, Northern Consensus Movement, Awwal Aliu who noted that AUFCDN had written to world bodies, including the United Nations and some foreign governments, lamented that 251 of its members were killed during the #EndSARS protest and the Shasha market crisis. While warning that the entire country would be thrown into chaos should President Buhari fail to address the incessant killings, he insisted that the Fulani cattle herders were Nigerians and as such, had every right to reside and carryout businesses in any part of the country as stipulated in Nigeria’s constitution. “There is insecurity, there is distrust among Nigerians and we feel it is time for the authorities to do something about it, otherwise, it will degenerate to a situation where the country will go into chaos and that is what we are trying to avoid. “We had earlier given a 21 days ultimatum and now we are giving a seven-day ultimatum and if nothing is done, certain services will be withdrawn. “151 of our members were lost during the #EndSARS protest and another 100 in the Shasha market crisis, we also have lost 100 trucks. We are demanding N475 billion as compensation for the loss of lives and properties. “We are about 75 trade union organisation that constitute this body and if this body decides that we are withdrawing our services, you know what that means. “This is an economicdriven association; we produce and export from one part of Nigeria to the other part of Nigeria goods that are consumable and such consumable goods will be withdrawn and that means economically, something will happen but we are giving the federal government this number of days within which to address this problem. “This continuous killings and destruction of properties has become a non stop thing and a word they say is enough for the wise; it is either the government act or we act and by the time we are acting nobody should blame us. We will not continue to accept other Nigerians looking down on us or humiliating us.”
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