Ola-dele Kuku

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:

Works

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Odulaja, Adedayo (October 2013). "Ola-Dele Kuku's The Saga Continues opens in Belgium". Daily Independent. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.galerieflak.com/design/fiche/oladelebio.html
  3. ↑ http://www.galeries.nl/mnkunstenaar.asp?artistnr=58829&vane=&em=&meer=&sessionti=661870574
  4. ↑ http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/10/ola-dele-kukus-the-saga-continues-opens-in-belgium/
  5. ↑ http://www.rawand3.com/ifaacontemporary/ola-dele-kuku/#home
  6. ↑ http://www.designaddict.com/atlas/designers/Ola-dele-Kuku

External links

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Italian Wikipedia.
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