Temitope Ayeni, TeeMak is a Nigerian artist inspired by feminist figures in his immediate environment, and this in turn reflects very heavily in his digital art. For what makes the woman muse truly a formidable creature anytime it crosses the path of the artist can
The projector at Jewel Aeida, Lekki threw a brown effigy onto the screen: it is Parkhage, but sculpted as a 14th-century Ife bronze head. Rather than a call for reverence, this sculpture wears a broad smile, absent of the pomp you would expect from such
Painter, and artist– Olalekan Odunbori has improved on the conversation around what African art really is with a series of thought experiments that build on European styles within traditional contexts. His works are African through and through, and his delivery makes it accessible to all. Olalekan
Back for Ground by Sabi Creations, written and directed by Ibi Kontein is a Nigerian play that was shown at His Dulce in Victoria Island Lagos on the 10th and 11th of September, 2022. Without giving away too much, the show is centred around Ijeoma,
The Lagos famous Bogobiri house teemed with faces on Sunday, the 31st of July as comedian DeeMajor, real name Onuorah David Ositadimma, showcased his colleagues in the budding Nigerian stand-up comedy circuit. As it holds once every two months, this edition of Rendezvous featured a
Progressive Tailors Club (PTC) is a long drawn attempt at observational comedy in modern Nollywood. Directed by Biodun Stephen and co-produced by Niyi Akinmolayan and Victoria Akujobi. Delivered from Anthill studios, the company responsible for films like The Wedding Party 2, The Set Up, Prophetess
The Nigerian music industry revs the engine with another week of superb music. As usual, we went digging for gold, and found it. This here, is the third week of 'A Tiny Blot Picks Music'. Artwork Pick: Bury Me For Gold - PayBac iBoro, with Alpha Ojini
The week in review is another one of excellent music dropping from all sides of Nigeria. From Ladipoe's Providence EP to Sess' Spotlight project. The sheer range of head nodding music is always a thing to marvel at. We dive into our picks of the
As the Afrobeats landscape evolves in size, landscape and influence. And as the releases mount each week, a lot of songs slip through the cracks. In a weekly series, TheBlotted highlights Nigerian music with memorable artworks, production, sound engineering, features, and presents a wildcard. This
They say dreams are doors into our subconscious, similar to how our eyes serve as windows to the soul. We are not our minds, they say; and our dreams manage to capture the realities we run from, or the ideas yet to be formed. This