Welding the Past and Present with Sokari Douglas Camp

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by the acclaimed sculptor Sokari Douglas Camp.

Sokari takes us through her remarkable journey in steel sculpture - how she discovered the medium, and how it became a powerful tool for creating monumental, research-driven, and at times, kinetic works of art.

She reflects on her early life in Rivers State, Nigeria, her adoption, and the experience of being sent to England as a young child.

We chat about a couple of her works including Battle Bus, a memorial to murdered activist Ken Saro-Wiwa which was seized upon entering Nigeria by authorities and never seen again.

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