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Anthony Azekwoh
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w:Anthony Azekwoh (born May 17, 2000) is a Nigerian contemporary digital artist, author, and entrepreneur based in Lagos, Nigeria. His work intertwines digital art with African folklore, mythology, and Afrofuturist themes, primarily exploring Yoruba cosmology and Nigerian cultural narratives. He has been described as "one of the most visible digital artists on the continent" and is known for his viral 2020 artwork The Red Man, which sold for $25,000 as an NFT.
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I feel like everything exists in its own world and I don’t need to mix too much.
It’s funny when people make all these rules for art.
When people try to involve their egos and dictate what is right or wrong it just removes the whole point.
With Nigeria you don’t even triumph, you manage.
Creative work already is stressful, then you now have to fight your government – it takes a toll on everyone.
When a doctor decides to cut this vein and not that or a whole other procedure, they’re being creative. When a lawyer decides to use this phrase instead of that to win the case, they’re being creative.
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