With Generation Z artists doing massive works merging digital and new media, it is crucial that the media highlighting them are adept in platforms contemporary artistes create with. “When you are writing for visual arts, you have to update constantly so people can follow up and know about the artists and what they are up to.
While Asiri invests months of research to produce a historical report, Adebowale learnt a social media user who lifts Asiri’s work gets more readership. But while he is resigned to view such plagiarism as publicity for Asiri, he is determined to push on with in-depth research and develop new, paying clients for their services.