Bright Ugochukwu Eke
* 1976 Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria.
Holes. 2007
Dome of burnt plastic parts and bottles. Installation at Arts Square in front of the Sharjah Art Museum
See also the performance on the next page.
The artist about his work
In my country, Nigeria, many people rely on sachet water (popularly called “pure water”) because of the lack of good drinking water. Such water is believed to have been processed before it is packaged in plastic sachets. However, the majority of Nigerians have always disposed of the sachet wrongly after use. This has resulted in widespread litter all over the country. Furthermore, in the Niger Delta region, the presence and activities of the oil companies have caused serious environmental pollution in the form of oil spillage, which has destroyed large land mass, aquatic animals and vegetation, and acid rain resulting from industrial emission and gas flaring. These environmental pollutions have directly and indirectly affected mankind, especially in my immediate environment.
It does appear that environmental issues are bound to occupy my creative purview or concern for a long time to come. This is because I have grown very sensitive to constant disagreement between man and man, society and society, man and nature, etc. But in all, my priority is the silent but fiery conflict between man and nature.
© Bright Ugochukwu Eke. From the catalogue of Sharjah Biennial 8, 2007.
© Photos: Haupt & Binder, Universes in Universe
2ª parte del foto tour por la Bienal de Sharjah 8, 4 abril - 4 junio 2007. Directora de la Bienal: Hoor Al Qasimi. Director artístico: Jack Persekian. Curadores: Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, Jonathan Watkins. 79 artistas y grupos.