A fine artist, Ms Nisi Ogulu, says arts and creativity can contribute significantly to the nation\u2019s economy if Nigerian artists are given the enabling environment to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 26-year-old Ogulu made these remarks at an art exhibition, which had as its theme, \u201cPuzzle\u201d, held on Sunday in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think everybody has art in his or her mind, but the challenge is that people have not been given the opportunity to explore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbroad, there is the exposure; there are several experiences to dive headfirst into, but at home, there are not as many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, having a community or country that focus on the importance of art and creativity can build real systems if people are allowed to open up their minds,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The artist said that the message behind the theme of the exhibition was about seeing things and people as they are in a multi-dimensional way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to her, there are many facets that makeup one person and, therefore, the need for people to open up thought processes, dig deeper and understand more things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI like arts; I am a musician; I like engineering, fashion and I love my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat motivates me is creating an impact on the world that portrays the creative brilliance and the all-around intelligence of Africa that is hidden on a global scale,\u2019\u2019 Ogulu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also speaking, an art collector, Mr Alex Nwuba, remarked that art had become the investment of the future, urging people to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Nwuba, many people do not invest in art because they do not know that art is an asset they can invest in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInvesting in art, you have to find artists that have good potential and there are young artists that do dynamic works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, if you take a long time view to art, you cannot lose; that is why art is the investment of the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cArt can be anything; once you can identify the story and the artist has articulated the story, you have art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce you have art, you have gained two things: the pleasure of enjoying the piece that you have collected and the opportunity to sell it at a higher gain in the future,\u2019\u2019 Nwuba said.<\/p>\n\n\n
A fine artist, Ms Nisi Ogulu, says arts and creativity can contribute significantly to the nation\u2019s economy if Nigerian artists are given the enabling environment to operate. The 26-year-old Ogulu made these remarks at an art exhibition, which had as its theme, \u201cPuzzle\u201d, held on Sunday in Lagos. \u201cI think everybody has art in his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[949],"tags":[1199],"class_list":["post-39494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","tag-art","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"\n