Nigerian Curator Shows Weird Art At Major EU Art-Exhibition

British artist Sarah Lucas presented statues with cigarettes inserted in private parts.

From metal Jesus to giant gas mask and cigarettes inserted in private parts – weirdest art objects from across the globe including Africa are on display at one of the largest art exhibition in Europe – the Venice biennale. The 56thInternational art exhibition in Venice gathered works by 136 artists from 53 countries including Nigeria. Besides that, for the first time in its 120 year history, this event is curated by a person from Africa – Nigerian curator Okwui Enwezor.

Décor’, Adel Abdessemed, Algeria

“The world before us today exhibits deep divisions and wounds, pronounced inequalities and uncertainties as to the future, so one of the reasons the Venice biennale invited Okwui Enwezor as curator was for his special sensitivity in this regard”, – stated the president of Venice biennale Paolo Baratta.

Sarah Lucas – weird artist creating weird art

Nigerian Mystic Visa Temple’, Karo Akpokiere, Nigeria

Wagenchi Mutu, Blue eyes

A visitor looks at a creation by Russian artist Irina Nakhova presented at the Russia’s pavilion during the 56th International Art Exhibition in Venice.
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‘Lisa and ‘Pretty’’, Mikhael Subotzky, South Africa

‘Purification XV’, Barthélémy Toguo, Cameroon

Fatoua Kande Senghor, Giving Birth.

Chiharu Shiota’s installation The Key in the Hand.

‘Untitled’, Gonçalo Mabunda, Mozambique

Okwui Enwezor

The art exhibited at the Venice biennale will be on display 22 November 2015. It is expected that nearly 400,000 visitors are going to come and see the art show before that date.