ABSTRACT

In a vibrant society, people tend to promote their cultural identities while at the same time spontaneous towards adaptation of other cultures. This study critically examines purposively selected works of printmaking artists that reflect the dynamism of culture in contemporary Nigerian art. The study relies on field investigation which includes visual media sources, as well as interviews with the selected printmaking artists. Data were also collected from catalogues of art exhibitions, textbooks, journal articles, as well as Internet sources. Data analysed through the descriptive approach were used to contextualise and provide more information on the printmakers and how their works intersect culture. The results of this study reveal a fusion and a continuum of contemporary with traditional African culture in which several strands of indigenous, international and modernistic elements are rearranged into pictorial composition in the works of the printmaking artists.

摘要

在一个充满活力的社会中，人们倾向于在促进文化认同的同时，自发地适应其他文化。这项研究严格审查了有目的的版画艺术家作品，这些作品反映了当代尼日利亚艺术中的文化活力。这项研究依赖于现场调查，其中包括视觉媒体资源以及对选定版画艺术家的采访。还从艺术展览目录，教科书，期刊文章以及互联网资源中收集数据。通过描述性方法分析的数据被用于情境化，并提供有关版画家及其作品如何与文化相交的更多信息。这项研究的结果揭示了当代艺术与非洲传统文化的融合和连续性，其中几条土著，