Image courtesy of Dennis Osadebe.
Nigerian Artist Dennis Osadebe Dabbles In 3D Printing for His First Sculpture Piece
Dennis Osadebe continues to push his Neo-African movement and pop-art style forward in "Stand For Something."
Dennis Osadebe continues to push the envelope with his standout pop-art style. The Nigerian mixed-media artist steps into the realm of sculpture with his new piece, Stand For Something—a declaration of his Neo-Africa movement.
<p>"What do you stand for? What does that say about you? For me, Neo Africa is a cause worth standing for," the artist says in his statement about the piece.</p><p>By combining street style (yes, the bust is rocking a durag for the culture) with the traditional (the Mask, which is a constant in his work), <em>Stand For Something </em>is a reflection of the Nigeria Osadebe knows today—a Nigeria of progress. "I have also taken a fresh look at the Mask through the use of colour, textures and style of production," he continues.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>"The Neo Africa movement is one that is near and dear to my heart, connecting back to these questions I ask myself again and again: What is African art? Who gets to define it? What are its limits? And where is it going?"</p><p><em><span></span></em><em>Stand For Something </em><a href="https://www.uniqueboard.com/blogs/artists/dennisosadebe" target="_blank">was </a><a href="https://www.uniqueboard.com/blogs/artists/dennisosadebe">made in collaboration with </a><strong><a href="https://www.uniqueboard.com/blogs/artists/dennisosadebe">Unique Board</a></strong>—a New York-based platform that collaborates with visual artists to create limited edition, 3D-printed sculptures. Osadebe continues to ruminate and think critically about his view of the world and his place in it. He invites us to do the same.<br></p><p>Take a look at the sculpture below.</p>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Image courtesy of Dennis Osadebe.</small></p>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Image courtesy of Dennis Osadebe.</small></p>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Image courtesy of Dennis Osadebe.</small></p>
<p><em>To keep up with Dennis Osadebe, follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisosadebe/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/DennisO_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and his <a href="http://www.dennisosadebe.com/" target="_blank">website</a></em><em>.</em><br></p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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