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Nigerian artist creates rotting exhibit as coronavirus warning

Nigerian artist creates rotting exhibit as coronavirus warning Reuters 5/02/2021 By Seun Sanni © Reuters/SEUN SANNI Nigerian artist Olufela Omokeko sets up an exhibition of fresh pepper motive at a gallery in Iwaya, Lagos By Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian artist Olufela Omokeko carefully arranges fresh peppers on wooden boards hanging in a bare room. Instead of providing spice in a meal, he wants them to encourage people to obey measures that will stop the spread of the coronavirus. His pieces, comprising of red, yellow and green peppers mounted on boards and tomatoes hanging from nets, will rot during the lifespan of the exhibition in Lagos. The decay reflects the food wasted during lockdowns last year, said the 30-year-old artist.

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