Artist Information:
Ife Fidudusola
Santa Fe, NM
United States
Member Since: Nov 2005
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Artist Statement:
IFE FIDUDUSOLA
I was born in Iseyin, Oyo
State, Nigeria, my first
exposure to the arts and
crafts that would become my
life’s work came at the hands
of my grandmother. A master in
Indigo processes and
decorative sewing, she taught
me from the age of seven while
passing along the rich
cultural history behind these
skills. The Yoruba
civilization of Nigeria has
been known for producing
superior artisans since the
tenth century and has retained
this ability through
educational storytelling in
the oral tradition. Their
depiction of true to life
figures and situations in art
predates their European
counterparts by 400 years.
With a solid foundation in
Yoruba aesthetic, I began a
Western style education
through primary, secondary,
Government Technical College
and the Institute of
Management Technology in
Nigeria, toward a degree in
Fine Art. Upon graduation, I
started as an apprentice at
the famed Nike Center for Art
and Culture in Osogbo, Osun
State. Here I concentrated in
the disciplines of wood
sculpture, reverse appliqué,
embroidery and quilting. At
Nike, I changed my focus from
Western European modernism to
develop my own interpretation
of traditional arts, such as
using batik on rice paper and
Fabric. After sharpening ...
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I was born in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria, my first exposure to the arts and crafts that would become my life’s work came at the hands of my grandmother. A master in Indigo processes and decorative sewing, she taught me from the age of seven while passing along the rich cultural history behind these skills. The Yoruba civilization of Nigeria has been known for producing superior artisans since the tenth century and has retained this ability through educational storytelling in the oral tradition. Their depiction of true to life figures and situations in art predates their European ... |
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