Studio Art Practice as Panacea to post Covid-19 Socioeconomic Crisis in Nigeria

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis that has inspired calls for a coordinated global response to stop the pandemic, mitigate its devastating effects, and thus lay the foundation for long-term recovery. The world still stands in capitulation to the challenge of COVID-19, requiring all hands to be on deck to ameliorate its devastating impact on humanity. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines studio art practice as a way of mitigating the socio-economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for the study were generated from both primary and secondary sources. Through a qualitative research analysis, the paper discussed the concept of the art studio, textile studio methods, and products as well as its contributions to economic development. It was discovered that textile art contributes indisputably towards creating new jobs and income generation for both government and individuals. It concludes by noting that sound studio practice is a sure way to achieving economic self-reliance after the COVID-19 pandemic. Local textile production requires a boost from the government to discourage importation from the West which is presently suffering from lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.