| 词条 | Peju Alatise |
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Her work was exhibited at Venice Biennale’s 57th edition, themed Viva Arte Viva (Long Live Art).[3][4] Alatise was one of three Nigerian artists at the Biennale. They were the first Nigerians to appear at the art exhibition. Her work was a group of life size figures based on the life of a servant girl.[1] Alatise was recipient of the 2017 FNB Art Prize.[5] Peju cites artist [https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/David-H--Dale/943E0CF98989BA7E David Dale], Bruce Onabrakpeya, Nike Monica Davies, Susanna Wenger, Nigerian and Yoruba culture as influences of her artwork. Early lifeAlatise and her seven siblings were born and raised as a traditional Muslim family in Lagos State, Nigeria.[6] Peju Alatise first considered art as a career at age fifteen when she viewed an exhibit by Nigerian artist David Dale.[8] when Peju expressed her plan to become an artist, her father discouraged the idea, feeling that art was a waste of time.[8] He wanted his daughter to choose an occupation that was more economically stable.[2][7] Her mother, however, supported Peju's artistic pursuits, as a spiritualist had foretold that Peju would one day be wealthy.[7] Despite his original disapproval, even her father was eventually won over to the idea before he died.[7] Before pursuing art, Peju studied architecture at a university, valuing the way it taught her to see and think logically.[7] During her college years Peju began to explore her interests in art by visiting Jakande, a crafts market in Lagos. There, she practiced various media, including painting, sculpting and jewelry making.[6] She began her art career with painting, then branched out to being a multimedia artist, using beads, cloth, resin and other materials.[6] She now works in sculpture, using her art to make statements about social issues, while incorporating literature, symbolism and traditional Yoruba mythology into her works.[6] Artistic WorksAccording to Vogue,“Alatise defines her artistic practice as a search for truth and to this end much of her work centres on women in Nigeria and on the political and religious issues at the heart of the country.”[5] Strongly believing that an artist should depict the world she lives in, Peju strives to visualize social issues of her country and personal experience.[2] Considering the strongly held social views of gender roles in Nigeria, it is not surprising that much of Peju's artwork focuses on gender inequality and women's rights.[2] Using her art to make statements about social issues, Alatise acts as a creative social activist through art.[2] Far from being solely an artist, however, Peju also creates through literature.[6] This combined love of art and literature is reflected in one of her most stunning pieces, "Flying Girls."[1] Exhibited in Venice Biennale, this piece consisted of eight life-size girls with wings, and, according to Bella Naija, is "based on the story of a ten-year old girl who works as a housemaid in Lagos while dreaming of a realm where she is free, who belongs to no one but herself, and can fly."[1] Bella also states that this piece "addresses the injustice of the present, but through a vision of a safer imaginary future, especially for little girls."[1] Additionally, this work addresses the issue of child labor.[6] Alatise more directly combines her multidisciplinary skills in her 2013 exhibition, titled Wrapture. This piece combined short stories with sculptures, creating a visual narrative.[6] Other AccomplishmentsHer most recent concerns include creating artist residencies in Morocco and Turkey[4] These are places where artists can live and work on their various art projects while being near other artists with similar interests.[6] In this way, Peju focuses on supporting up-and-coming artists.[6] In an interview with Ijeoma Ndukwe, Peju Alatise described her goals in these words: "When I look at the standard in which I want my work to be, I look at what is happening on a global scale. The artists who inspire me are [those] whose works engage in a way that either inform or inspire you, [that] talk to the true essence of the human in you and I want my work to do the same."[6] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/03/meet-peju-alatise-qudus-onikeku-victor-ehikhamenor-artists-at-nigerias-debut-at-the-57th-venice-biennale/|title=Meet Peju Alatise, Qudus Onikeku & Victor Ehikhamenor – Artists at Nigeria’s Debut at the 57th Venice Biennale|publisher=}} {{authority control}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite news|url=http://afroculture.net/peju-alatise-nigerian-artist-painter/|title=Peju Alatise: Nigerian artist-painter|work=Afroculture.net|access-date=2018-10-26|language=en-GB}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/nigerian-arts-make-historical-appearance-venice/|title=Nigerian arts make historical appearance in Venice - Vanguard News|date=3 April 2017|publisher=}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.businessdayonline.com/nigerian-visual-art-set-make-history-venice-biennale/|title=Nigerian visual art set to make history at the Venice Biennale|date=16 March 2017|publisher=}} 5. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://artthrob.co.za/2017/08/15/peju-alatise-wins-fnb-art-prize-2017/|title=Peju Alatise Wins FNB Art Prize 2017|date=2017-08-15|work=ArtThrob|access-date=2018-10-26|language=en-US}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite news|author=Ijeoma Ndukwe|title=Peju Alatise: The Nigerian artist transcending barriers|date=December 31, 2016|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/12/peju-alatise-nigerian-artist-transcending-barriers-161213114032759.html|accessdate=March 12, 2018|publisher=Aljazeera News}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/12/peju-alatise-nigerian-artist-transcending-barriers-161213114032759.html|title=Peju Alatise: The Nigerian artist transcending barriers|last=Ndukwe|first=Ijeoma|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2018-10-26}} External links{{Official website|http://www.pejualatise.com}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Alatise, Peju}} 6 : Nigerian women|1975 births|Living people|Yoruba artists|Nigerian women artists|Artists from Lagos |
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