"The Lagos-born, Birmingham-based artist Mr Abdulrazaq Awofeso is known for creating striking figurative sculptures out of discarded wooden shipping pallets as a metaphor for migration. His distinctive work ranges from vibrant small freestanding maquettes to large-scale human-size wall hangings on multiple wooden slabs. Most recently, Awofeso was included in Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage To The Lakes, a major group exhibition at South London Gallery, exploring the connections between Lagos in Nigeria and Peckham in London. In his piece, Awofeso covered the floor with wooden figures as painted wooden clouds hung from the ceiling."
"If the tastes of the Messrs Amoako Boafo and Mark Quinn are anything to go by, then Welsh-Ghanaian textile artist Ms Anya Paintsil is more than just one to watch. [...]. Paintsil creates unique semi-sculptural wall hangings using rug hooking – a practice passed down through her family from generation to generation. Most intriguingly, she incorporates elements of Afro hairstyling into her pieces to explore aspects of her own identity, the politics of Black hair and womanhood."
