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Welcome to Nollywood

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Edition Size 1
Medium Collage on Paper
Location London, United Kingdom
Height 21.00 cm
Width 30.00 cm
Artist Funmi Lijadu
Year 2020

‘Welcome to Nollywood’ is a celebration of Nigerian cinema (Nollywood), its icons and the complex themes it explores, from wealth gaps, to religion, and violence. The contrast between respectful public personas and chaotic private lives is an especially dominant theme. The contrast between respectful public personas and chaotic private lives is an especially dominant theme that many Nigerians grew up viewing. This collage artwork highlights how Nigerian girlhood is ruled by depictions of shame and social obligations that men are free from. Nollywood movies often illustrate these contradictions without challenging them.

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