The
national theatre is symbol of pride and a depository of the communal and
ethnical tangible and intangible heritage of our National arts and culture. My
installation insitu incorporating components of a printing process (printing
machine, papers, printed files, folders, etc) is a metaphor for the assiduous
collation and processing of ingenious creative ideas, resources and materials
in projects that unfortunately do not see the light of the day…they become
‘classified’, ‘top secret’, ‘KIV’ ‘confidential’ sculptures and take
undeserving positions in lockers and filling cabinets. Ideas incubation,
processing and effective implementation are veritable trajectories for growth and
development. The essence of this project is to renew the passion to invoke
policies and strive towards productive use of people, ideas, materials and
resources that our great nation is endeared with. The installation is open to
diverse interpretations and should encourage a well-desired and deserved need
to preserve our national heritage through dynamic and thoughtful engagements.
The National Theatre Pop Up Lagos is possibly a catalyst for a future project from me and other artistes.
Ndidi
Dike
December
12 -18, 2013
Files from inside the printing press
Bureaucratic Redtapism
Old Printing Press insitu.
