George Osodi, Nigerian, born 1974
De money series no. 1
De money series no. 1 illustrates twelve young men precariously mining on the edge of a mountain in Nigeria. The men appear almost like cave paintings, two-dimensionally floating upon the rock. Osodi forces the audience to consider how these men’s social situations tip with the same amount of fragility. Such dangerous work speaks volumes of the desperation these young men must face to search for gold in this manner. This work is part of a series that depicts the dangers of illegal mining and oil extraction in Nigeria. Label by Katie Lee