Anya Fulu Ugo: Exhibition in Honor of El Anatsui and Obiora Udechukwu

“Anya Fulu Ugo,” curated by Chijioke Onuora, was an art exhibition that drew together artists from around the world who are professionally influenced by El Anatsui and Obiora Udechukwu. The Igbo proverb “anya fulu ugo jaa ya mma, na-adighi ahu ugo kwa daa” (“the eye that sees an eagle should adore it, for only rarely are eagles seen”) captured the spirit of the exhibition in honor of the outstanding geniuses of the two artists. The artist-celebrities Udechukwu and Anatsui were adored and celebrated as consummate eagles for their creative influence on several contemporary African artists. Their essential journeys started at Nsukka Art School after the Nigerian civil war, beginning in 1972 for Obiora and 1975 for Anatsui. The exhibition, held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, was very accessible to the audience, with spaces revealing works of huge dimensions and exquisiteness. Works were...