Ola-dele Kuku
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Ola-dele Kuku (born August 8, 1963, Lagos) is a Nigerian architect and artist of Yoruba origin.[1] He lives and works between Nigeria and Belgium.[1]
Formation and career
Kuku studied at the Southern California Institute of Architecture,[2]
Despite his training Ola-dele Kuku has always adopted a critical approach to the commonly practiced architecture. As he puts it in more than one interview
"Architecture is not anywhere near to being what it should be".[3]
Neglecting the end capabilities to itself, Kuku is quite fascinated by the study of proportion and create structures between the visible and the imaginary dialogue that put in the physical with the idea of empty space revolutionizing the common conception of living space and challenging traditional architecture dictates.
At this immaterial production Kuku also having more works related to the subject such as Domestic Work a series consisting of furniture-wooden sculpture that condense the structures and functions of architectural space in the object space.
Since 1988, Kuku has collaborated with Daniel Libeskind on numerous projects at the Architecture Intermundium in Milano, Italy.[1]
Ola-dele Kuku has taught university courses at the Milan Polytechnic and the Technical University of Delft.
Solo Exhibitions
Awards
Kuku has successfully participated in numerous events and international competitions such as:
- 1997 Public Prize, VIZO's Henry van de Velde contest
- 1995 Grand Prize/Prime Minister's Prize, IFI Nagoya International Design Competition[6]
Works
- Matteo Galiazzo, Ola-Dele Kuku Antwerpen : ABC2004, 2005. ISBN 9789077362365
See also
References
- ^ a b c Odulaja, Adedayo (October 2013). "Ola-Dele Kuku's The Saga Continues opens in Belgium". Daily Independent. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ http://www.galerieflak.com/design/fiche/oladelebio.html
- ^ http://www.galeries.nl/mnkunstenaar.asp?artistnr=58829&vane=&em=&meer=&sessionti=661870574
- ^ http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/10/ola-dele-kukus-the-saga-continues-opens-in-belgium/
- ^ http://www.rawand3.com/ifaacontemporary/ola-dele-kuku/#home
- ^ http://www.designaddict.com/atlas/designers/Ola-dele-Kuku