Nigerian artist Ndidi Dike has been working on the “resource curse” for several years. This is the scourge that hits countries rich in resources (mining, oil, forestry), resources that are so coveted they cause destruction, despoliation, corruption and conflict. Her subtle work focuses on specific materials (latex, leather, rattan or coltan), their circulation and impact.
In 2017, during several months of residency at the Villa Vassilieff – Pernod Ricard Fellowship in Paris, the artist gave birth to a new series of sculptures and installations whose initially seductive aspect gradually lifts the veil on the complex narratives linked to the control of local elites and foreign interest groups over these riches…
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