by admin | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many persons thought the period of colonialism was long over! Western reportage about handling the return of Benin treasures by the Federal Government of Nigeria shows a lack of sensitivity and understanding of the cultures looted of their valuable cultural...
by admin | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
PEJU LAYIWOLA’S “INDIGO REIMAGINED” A REVIEW BY LANRE BAMIDELE Let me state from the beginning that the title of the book INDIGO REIMAGINED is an exhibition installation that is curated by Peju Layiwola between 2018-2019. The installation is described as a product of...
by admin | Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Peju Layiwola’s Indigo Reimagined: Rethinking Adire in Yoruba Fashion and Textile Modernity Publisher: Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos ISBN: 978-978-990-855-4 Copyright Year: 2021 Editor: Patrick Oloko Peju Layiwola’s Indigo...
by admin | Aug 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
by admin | Jul 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have been watching the scenario unfolding over the repatriation of Benin artefacts and I am surprised at some of what I read and watch on television. It shows that either we have no sense of history or we have decided to set facts aside in pursuit of self-interest....