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Driven by the desire to see a cleaner and waste-free environment, Uzoma Anyanwu, a fabric artist and up-cycler will hold his solo exhibition: Artistry Alchemy, on January 18 at National Museum, Onikan Lagos. Organised in partnership with Nike Art Gallery, Nigeria/USA, the maiden solo museum exhibition is a result of years of  recycling styrofoam and experimenting the best way to re-use the waste materials on the streets. Prof Frank Ugiomoh of  University of Port Harcourt is artistic director of the exhibition.

In particular, the results of his experiments with styrofoam constitute the bulk of works for this eco-making exhibition. The show, which will feature 10 sculptures and two collage quilts will run till January 29.

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Uzoma, known for creating gorgeous fabric collage and Quilt portraits from discarded fabrics, he pioneered use of recycled fabrics to make beautiful portraits and influence younger artists.

But in the new series, Uzoma extends his research and experiments to fabric sculptures. He also began fabric sculptures, exploring styrofoam and fabrics.

Uzoma recycles dumped styrofoam off the streets of Lagos, gutters and dump sites in Ogun where he resides and work. Uzoma was inspired to approach re-use of styrofoam because of its already sculptural nature and the dangers it poses when it fills up city drainages. For over five years Uzoma has been recycling styrofoam and experimenting the best way an artist can re-use this brittle nature material.  

In its quest to ensure a cleaner environment for all, the Broom for Every Home Initiative’ (BEH) has set machinery in motion to carry out sanitisation exercises across the country.

The proposed one-day sweeping exercise with the theme, ‘Make We Sweep Yamayama’, is one of the environmental awareness campaigns of BEH aimed at sanitising our environment.

Justifying the need for the exercise, Prince Babatunde Kolawole, President/Initiator BEH said, it hopes engender a deep sense of hygiene among the populace.

According to him, “A blueprint has been designed for the program execution and is expected to be driven with a bottom-to-top approach. In view of our selfless service and commitment, we hereby use this medium to inform Nigerians around the globe that the exercise is one of the bold steps by BEH.

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“The group is calling on Nigerians wherever they are to join us in taking actions that will redirect our people for the good of national development. We apologise for the delay to commence in the 1st quarter of this year due to some unforeseen circumstances. It is on this note that we would be pleased to inform all that the kick-off date will be communicated to all during the press briefing which is taking place at Ikeja Youth Centre on Wednesday 8th May, 2024.”

Besides, Kolawole said it hopes to attract an array of participants, past and present, who share in the dream and aspiration that a cleaner and a prosperous Nigeria is achievable.

“Among such respected dignitaries we hope to honour posthumously include the late Alhaja (Chief) Abibatu Mogaji, late Alh. Dr Yahaya Hamza, late Samuel Okparaji and others shall be specially recognised in the course of our programme,” he stressed.