Adebisi Akanji
Adebisi Akanji (dem born am insyd 1930s) be a Nigerian artist as well as de Olúwo (Ògbóni chief priest) of Ilédì Lárọ̀ Ohùntótó - de main Ògbóni Ìbílẹ̀ lodge of Òṣogbo, capital of Ọ̀ṣun State, Nigeria.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Nigeria |
| Name wey dem give am | Adebisi |
| Family name | Akanji |
| Ein date of birth | 1930s, 1935 |
| Place dem born am | Nigeria |
| Native language | Yoruba |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ein occupation | sculptor |
| Residence | Nigeria |
| Floruit | 2016 |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
| Has works in the collection | National Museum of World Cultures, Studio Museum in Harlem |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
| Personal pronoun | L485 |
Early life and education
editInsyd ein early life he work as a bricklayer,[1][2] den first begin to create sculptures as part of a competition to sculpt cement animals based on traditional architectural elements insyd Yoruba houses.[3]
Career
editAkanji be best known for ein open-faced cement screens den oda sculptural work. He san dey work insyd textiles.[3] Ein work often illustrates themes from Yoruba folklore. Insyd collaboration plus Susanne Wenger, he work for a decade on de Osun shrine insyd Osogbo, Nigeria, ein be responsible for many of de shrine's sculptural elements.[3][4]
References
edit- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Adebisi Akanji". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Adebisi Akanji". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Official Opening of the Arch of the Flying Tortoise, Osun-Osogbo, Aug. 2015 on susannewenger-aot.org". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2015.