Sabastine Ugwuoke’s Socio-Political and Environmental Intervention through Artistic Utilization of Waste Materials in Creative Venture

Livinus Kenechi Ngwu, Chikelue Chris Akabuike

Abstract


The present day technological advancement and its resultant Industrialization have brought about plethora of generated waste, which litter every nook and cranny of the society, there by constituting environmental degradation. There have been ineffectual attempts by the Nigerian Government to checkmate the menace of waste, but its control has remained very daunting. Sequel to that scenario, whatever one does to help mitigate this ugly situation is apt and deserves a resounding praise. It is in that spirit that Sabastine Ugwuoke, a modern sculptor, explores the societal generated waste materials in creating works of art which not only is a way of sanitizing the environment, but the created oeuvre are also employed in highlighting the sociopolitical misconducts in the nation. This study will scrutinize Sabastine Ugwuoke’s waste-to-art activities and expatiate on his utilized detritus, his mode of experimentation and the drive behind his formation of his conceptual framework. It is obvious and incontestable that Sabastine Ugwuoke’s waste-to-art venture helps in combating environmental degradation and through its critical evaluation of the influence of governance on the masses, Nigerian political leaders would be more just in their taking of decision which will benefit the society.

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