At the Bo Concept, Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island, Lagos, last week, visitors walked through Ascension showrooms soaking in the short, multicoloured brushstrokes with which Nigerian celebrated photographer cum artist, Anny Robert and 10 others created portraits and landscapes and, marvelling at their creativity, talent and impact on 21st century art. Present at the private viewing was…
Ascension, which featured 48 inspiring, and remarkable pieces in the setting of beautiful modern and contemporary luxury furniture, is an artist’s showcase designed by an experiential marketing company, Áwurè.This year’s headlining artist Anny Robert is one of Nigeria’s most celebrated commercial photographers, who had captured African giants such as the Ooni of Ife, Donald Duke, Tony Elumelu, Burna Boy, Wizkid and Folonsho Alakija behind the lens of his camera.
“Art is a way to record our culture. The people that are recording the culture for future generations now are young people. They are people that created pieces on memorable events like the #EndSARS. A lot of old masters do not do that now because they have outgrown that phase of life. So, I’m trying to capture the artists that are recording culture and events as it’s happening now.Anny said: “I started out as a photographer.