In
the course of recent weeks, photos of a mainstream Lagos street started
showing up on social media in various and vivid fine arts with the
hashtag #EKOTAG. As it turns out, Lagos is getting a facelift and the
brains behind this procedure is graffiti artist, OSA Seven.
Bystanders
have been captivated by the art OSA is creating at the EKO TAG area as
they take to instagram to share photographs and footages when they spot
the #EKOTAG and sometimes they even observe OSA painting progress up
close.
Some
of the Who’s who in the entertainment and creative industries have even
stopped by to experience up close the historical moment of the first
mural in Nigeria being made. Some of these visits have even extended to
famous faces lending OSA a hand at the site and keeping him companying
in the most inventive ways while he recounts our stories as Lagosians
through street art.
Amid
this makeover procedure, OSA has left these future fine artist inspired
while changing the discernment and stereotypes of Graffiti.
OSA
Seven is utilizing EKO TAG to preserve the history of Lagos and
communicate our stories, also ways Lagos has driven Nigerians to be
clever, resourceful and aspiring. With this being the first of it's kind
in Nigeria, OSA Seven additionally enforces this historic moment with
the support of Lagos State Government and FCMB by becoming the youngest
artist in Nigeria to have an appointed landmark.
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