A performance installation

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The aesthetic of the pyramid and materials to be used, ie copper, draws to the sense of touch. The akwaba dolls would be created from found and up cycled material symbolizing the future of the next generation and alludes to the fertility of the Niger Delta land, and a return to that fertility. Traditionally Akwaba dolls are originally from the Ashanti tribe in Ghana and are used as a fertility talisman.

The akwaba dolls will be submerged in water dispenser cans, symbolizing the oil spillage in the rivers that once produced food and sustenance, and the detrimental effect of oil spills. Crystals will also be put in the water to reference the resources being drowned due to the oil spillage.

The act of cleansing the akwaba dolls, grooming and arranging them in a bed of silk, references the role of art as intervention; that impacts the environment. The performance attempts to call the Nigerian Government to be proactive in cleaning up the Niger Delta and managing the resources better, by drawing attention and creating awareness to the state of the Niger Delta.

The recording of Ken Saro Wiwa’s speeches on the topic, can be an interesting sound to bring into the space while the performance installation is happening, to create a more consciousness, while natural scents like crude oil from the Niger Delta, sage, spices like alligator pepper etc, will be embedded into the space, the dolls, and the pyramid to give a full sensory experience.