Iyasile Naa
| Iyasile Naa | |
|---|---|
| What Ever Is Destroyed Is Created Again | |
Digital Art Fractal art | |
| Subject | Emerging economies, Charity work |
| Dimensions | 60 cm × 91 cm (24 in × 36 in) |
| Designation | Berne Convention - for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works |
| Location | Lagos |
The Iyasile Naa, also known as The legacy, is a
Background
Revealed for the first time at the Whittemore House making its debut to the public, it successfully raised money for children, and all proceeds were used to build libraries and classrooms in Lagos, Nigeria.[3] The artwork surfaced at another fundraiser at the Civic Center in Lagos, drawing affluent patrons of the arts, doubling donations of its previous auction.
The conception of the finished piece is suggested to be forecast of the continent's economic growth.[2]
Design
The artwork is described as a
Reissue and Sungbo's Eredo
In spring 2017, Olufeko attended and spoke at the Blavatnik School of Government's Breaking the Frame[works] conference alongside other thought leaders, discussing the "changing state of the African continent", on the topics of media, technology and governance.[1] Prior to the conference, Olufeko collaborated with the conference team at Oxford to reissue the painting, "Philosophers’ Legacy ". The new version and charity experiment was created in stealth mode. The piece was completed in October 2017, making its debut inside Sungbo's Eredo, an African monument. The release coincided with the 10th anniversary marking of Visual Collaborative.
Name change and blockchain
In early 2022, It was announced by
Reception
According to Road to Africa, the artwork's place in the Fourth Industrial Revolution can be leveraged to aid ongoing brain-gain initiatives to steer NGOs, the private sector and friends of the continent which includes its diasporas into a self-reliant, yet an interdependent partner of the world economy.[5] A derivative work named Remember To Rise was created a year later.
Autographs
The following is a list of persons at and outside the oxford conference who signed the artwork.[2]
- CLH– Business magnate
- Tokunbo Talabi – Businessman, politician
- Fred Swaniker – Leadership development expert
Support signatures
- Dr. Yene Assegid – Leadership coach
- Donald Kaberuka – Economist
- Seko Shamte – Tanzanian filmmaker
- Nawal M. Nour – African women's health practitioner
- Eryca Freemantle – Global beauty ambassador
- Banky Wellington – Nigerian singer and media mogul
- Jake Okechukwu Effoduh – Activist and lawyer
- Vivian Ojo – Conference chair
- François-Xavier Ada – Researcher
- Angel Jones – Brain gain advocate
- Ademola Adesina – renewable energy investor
- Simukai Chigudu – Medical doctor
- Vimbai Gwata – technologist
- Kevin Marsh – Oxford professor
- Gareth Ackerman – Businessman
Other signatures
- Leona Hauldren – Preschooler (Outreach)
See also
References
- ^ a b Ibiwoye Dotun. "African leaders endorse Philosophers'Legacy". Vanguard Nigeria. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved Dec 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Leaders endorse "Phylosophers' Legacy", a monumental piece created by Ade Olufeko". Talk Media Africa. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved Dec 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "United for Kids Foundation (UKF) Ambassadors Ball". MP Master Plan events. December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Guardian Nigeria. "Iyasile Naa, A futuristic work in the critical mass third world creative sector". The Guardian (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Michael, Olamide (16 August 2018). "Mike Adenuga Jr, endorse 'Philosophers' Legacy'". Road To Africa. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.