Adebisi Akanji

Adebisi Akanji (born 1930s) is a Nigerian artist. In his early life he worked as a bricklayer,[1][2] and first began to create sculptures as part of a competition to sculpt cement animals based on traditional architectural elements in Yoruban houses.[3] Akanji is best known for his open-faced cement screens and other sculptural work. He has also worked in textiles.[3] His work often illustrates themes from Yoruban folklore. In collaboration with Susanne Wenger, he worked for a decade on the Oshun shrine in Osogbo, Nigeria, and is responsible for many of the shrine's sculptural elements.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Jo Ann Lewis (23 January 2000), "Nigeria's 'Concrete' Achievements", Special to The Washington Post, p. G01
  2. ↑ "Adebisi Akanji". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Adebisi Akanji". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Official Opening of the Arch of the Flying Tortoise, Osun-Osogbo, Aug. 2015 on susannewenger-aot.org


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