Jelili Atiku

Jelili Atiku (born 1968) is a Nigerian performance artist and sculptor known as Boychild whose work fuses Yoruba spiritual traditions, ancestral mythology and contemporary sociopolitical critique to address themes of social justice, postcolonial trauma and environmental degradation. He was conferred the Prince Claus Award in 2015. He has performed at international platforms like the 2017 Venice Biennale and the 2018 Manifesta. Quotes As a performance artist I try to increase the sensibility of my audience or rather I try to influence their consciousness. I try to push the boundaries to make them start to feel certain things. Jelili Atiku: Performance Artist and Activist I tried to ask my people to question the king, who is also my uncle, about the incident, but he wouldn’t listen to any of us. Jelili Atiku: Performance Artist and Activist I chose to act by designing this performance titled ‘Àràgàmàgò Will Rid This Land off Terrorism’, to make a statement or rather make the audience understand the violent nature of the king. Jelili Atiku: Performance Artist and Activist I chose to push the boundaries, so I used the sensitive part of the religion, the indigenous aspect of sacredness Jelili Atiku: Performance Artist and Activist If you choose to use your body as a material, believe that it’s meaningful and very important. The powerful energy inherent in art should be channeled towards bringing positive change and Utopia in our society. External links Category:Artists from Nigeria Category:Living people Category:1968 births