With an ongoing retrospective exhibition, which ends on August 13, on the life and work of Chief Dr Nike Okundaye, the Yaba Art Museum extends its advocacy on gender issues Okechukwu Uwaezuoke reports
Subtle impressions close in on the viewer and overwhelm him. Emanating from the exhibitionâs diverse offerings â which include paintings, sculptural and video installations and slide presentations, among others â they surge forward from all corners of the extensive well-lit cavernous museumâs exhibition hall with white-coated walls.
A few words about this museum, which is tucked away nicely in the basement of a part of the main building that houses the Yaba College of Technologyâs School of Art, Design and Printing. It is called the Yaba Art Museum and is currently hosting the exhibition, titled Living Blue! (Nike Monica Okundaye Archive Retrospective). Descent into the exhibition hall leads visitors through a spiralling staircase, which already inwardly prepares them for an inspiring experience.