Olufunke Esekhalu

THIS IS LAGOS ! Thousands of discarded plastic bottle covers collected from all around lagos. #iamolufunkeesekhalu #artist #recycleartist #thisislagosbottlecoverart #recycleart #discardedplasticbottlecovers instagram.com/reel/C5vxqQnMR…

Crafted by Olufunke @simplyafunky , "This is Lagos" is a striking tapestry made entirely from recycled materials—where sustainability meets art. 7200 bottle caps used in making this piece Weight: 34KG Size: 224 x 252cm in Length and 5cm in thickness Production Duration: 7 Months THIS IS LAGOS: A recycled tapestry is an evocative mosaic that captures the essence ofLagos—a city that thrives in color, motion, and layered histories. Meticulously composed from hundreds of discarded plastic bottle caps, this piece is a testament to the power oftransformation: from refuse to reverence. Here, Lagos emerges as both a vibrant metropolis and a living canvas, where tradition meets urban dynamism under a sky of endless possibility. This Artwork is on the Market Help us get it in front of the people who need to see it. #GlobalArt

OPEN CALL TO AFRICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP ARTISTS! @LoeweFoundation is taking submissions for its 2024 Craft Prize taking place in Paris, next Spring. The award aims to acknowledge the importance of craft in today's culture with the prize for the winning entry being 50,000 EUR!

cells moving towards an egg just released from the ovary and one of the cells eventually made it.

This work made with over two thousand plastic bottle covers is titled ART (Assisited Reproductive Technology) speaks about the challenges some couples encounter in trying hard for conception and will have to go through ART to become successful.The work depict the wriggly sperm..

lnkd.in/dhmvJf6W There's need to be concerned about the impact plastic waste constitute to our environment. The idea of using discarded plastic bottle covers in my art creation started when I discovered clustered bottle covers in rubbish at a place....

No matter the gentility, no matter the generosity, humility or sense of understanding, good morals cannot be substituted for salvation!

@OkpaUche I concur!

Whoever is coming in as Nigeria's next President in 2023 MUST unbundle the Ministry of Information, Arts & Culture. Art can't grow with the present situation. A workable, pragmatic and proactive policy document MUST be put in place to drive the sector.