Champions have emerged for the 2019 Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture National Art Competition for Nigerian Secondary Schools. The 2019 award and exhibition ceremony took place on Wednesday, Nov. 6th 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos state. Francis Isa Nanribet, a 15year- SS2 student of Redeemed Peoples Academy, Jos, Plateau State, who emerged as the overall winner in the senior category, Elue Ezinne Ebube a 16year- SS2 student of Lawrence Prestine Academy, Asaba, Delta State came second and Ibenwanwo Anthony an 18year- SS3 student of UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School, Edo State came third. Sokenu Daniel Semawon a 15year- SS1 student of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state came fifth while Toluwalope Temidayo John a 16year- SS2 student of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state came ninth.
In the Junior category, Ogbomo Esosa Gift a 12year- JSS2 student of UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School, Edo State was the overall winner and Iribhogbe Omuua Oshorhiamene a 13year- JSS2 student of UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School, Edo State came next, while Oreolu David Olopete an 11year- JSS1 student of Holy Breed Secondary School, Okpella, Edo State came third.
The national art competition for Nigerian secondary schools is intended to utilize art to accomplish patriotism about Nigeria from early stages of youth improvement and make early mindfulness on social issues and qualities in Nigeria. Sokenu Daniel Semawon a 15year- SS1 student of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state who emerged fifth said in his words “The concept of my artwork is to create an awareness of Advancing Agriculture through Technology, because in recent times, it has been left to literal documentation but there is need for the visuals to be in place for the present generation and the generations yet to come that Agriculture still needs to be developed and advanced.”
SOKENU DANIEL’S WORK PICTURE
Sokenu Daniel Semawon a 15years SS1 student of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state who emerged fifth said in his words “The concept of my artwork is to create an awareness of Advancing Agriculture through Technology
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| Sokenu Daniel Semawon |
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| Mr Ashola Michael Olajesu (Art Teacher RIA IFEWARA) |
During the grand finale of the competition, Mr Ashola Michael Olajesu, the Art Teacher of Redeemer’s International Academy, Ifewara, Osun State alongside other art teachers of the 20 finalists both the junior and the senior categories were awarded with a certificate of achievement in recognition to their contributions towards the 2019 edition of the NATIONAL ART COMPETITION FOR NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS sponsored by NNPC/CNL JV in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education.
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| Pastor Mike S.Adewumi the principal of RIA IFEWARA |
Talking at the fourteenth (14th) edition of the National Art Competition in Lagos on Wednesday, November 6, Jeff Ewing, chairman and managing director, Chevron Nigeria Limited, noted that the award demonstrates Chevron’s duty to youth advancement. He said that Chevron had reliably shown its commitment through various social investments, ranging from education, health, to economic empowerment.
Ewing, who represented by Debo Lukanmbi, business counselor, Chevron Corporation, said the National Art Competition was planned for advancing and cultivating imagination in the Nigerian youngsters by prodding their inclinations in inventive workmanship and preparing them for the work environment and what's to come. “For us, the art competition is an investment in training that empowers students to consider some fresh possibilities, move past limits and look for changed approaches to proffer arrangements. It is additionally a speculation which is planned for improving the lives of our young stars.
‘’That is the reason we compensate our champions with a full grant bundle to urge them to continue exceeding expectations in their picked scholarly field. We accept this is one approach to guarantee a better society. Art is a delightful means of self-expression; it is a window into the human mind. It grants us access to abstract expressions of human thoughts impressed upon canvas and various forms of art.
Art (craftsmanship) helps in mental, physical and creative language advancement of children. It can be simply put that the more motivational these youths are in reproducing their wonderful and intriguing minds in an obvious structure, the more they develop to become issue solvers for our general public since critical thinking requires innovative reasoning. Along these lines, whenever you run over a youngster craftsman, pat such one on the back and say well done, Bravo! Thus, you are empowering his/her capacity and ability to make an increasingly wonderful world.
An information economy is a triumphant economy; each country needs innovative personalities to constantly push ahead and break limits. It is in such manner that this year’s release of The National Art Competition was themed ‘’Advancing Nigeria Through Technology’’ to invigorate the imaginative and critical thinking goldmine in our Nigerian child specialists. For our country to push ahead, we need the psyches of our children to be extended to the point where they start to attempt difficulties as champs. This will prompt a superior Nigeria.
We are energized by the steps that past champs of this challenge are making in their particular undertakings. This competition has helped a portion of the past winners accept more in their artistic ability. We accept that very soon and in no far off future, we will be welcomed to partake at significant workmanship presentations by members from this challenge; we anticipate that’’, he said.
Representative of Musa Lawan, group general manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services
Musa Lawan, group general manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services, said the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture is centered around opening the capability of Nigerian young people and cultivating inventiveness. He said through the imagination associated with this venture, they have had the option to advance enthusiasm for Nigeria in each youngster from a beginning period.
Reliably, we have shown our responsibility to advancing and propelling quality instruction in Nigeria. Likewise, the instruction bolster technique has been noteworthy to upgrading access to training for all Nigerians. This task has added to an expansion in investment in compelling artwork among our children and a rising enthusiasm of the general population to workmanship appreciation. I ask us to proceed to support and continue this association.
To our champs (20 finalists) of this year’s edition of the National Art Competition, the opportunity has arrived to commend your success. I praise all of you for displaying that our nation, Nigeria can be advanced through innovation (tech) by your different artworks. I have confidence in you that you will consistently exceed expectations in the field of Art.
Sokenu Daniel Semawon a 15year- SS2 student (at present) of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state came fifth
About My Work
The concept of my artwork is to create an awareness of Advancing Agriculture through Technology because in recent times it has been left to literal documentation but there is need for the visuals to be in place for the present generation and the generations yet to come that Agriculture still need to be developed and advanced.
This artwork compares and contrast between the old and manual method of agriculture and the new (modern) ways of which agriculture is being carried out in Nigeria, it also depicts how the modern way of agriculture can be controlled through technology. It also shows the connection through which Nigeria has passed through in the development of her agricultural sector from man power(labour) which is used mainly in agriculture in the early centuries, to the use of improvised and modern methods which is boosting the growth of the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
The Impact of technology in agriculture so far have been outstanding and tremendous. Before the breakthrough in technology, all manners of agricultural practices and activities were carried out by the use of man power(labour) mainly to provide food for the nation which will usually take a very long process. But when advance technology which includes the use of machines was introduced and invented there have been fast progress and development in the agricultural sector, it became faster and easier.
In a way man does not need to go through much stress before producing agricultural products, for example, the watering of plant, making of ridges and clearing of weeds that can take a long process can now be done with the use of technological instruments and devices within a day. One sector of society that can cater for the teeming population of Nigeria adequately is agriculture. This more so, considering the recent statistics and population assessment, that about 69% Nigerians live below the poverty line, and once food is available, people will be healthy, they will be able to think productively to advance the nation. Not only this, but there are also numerous materials through agriculture that will be available for industries which will provide jobs and consequently curb banditry, terrorism, violent protest, armed robbery. When there is enough job opportunity even in the agricultural sector the rate of criminal activities will reduce.
COLORS:
In other to portray mood, I have made use of color schemes ranging from dull to bright colors. Greens were used for growth in representing the advancement of agriculture through technology
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:
TO THE GOVERNMENT: This artwork is a wakeup call to document the advancing of agriculture through technology.
TO THE ARTISTS/ ART STUDENTS: It is a means to visual document the advancing of agriculture through technology for the present generation and unborn generations to see.
TO THE SOCIETY: Apart from aesthetic significance it is meant to educate the literate and illiterates the great importance and benefit of advancing agriculture through technology.
In conclusion technology has been improving and will continue to improve the rate of agricultural growth in Nigeria.
The process and method used in executing this project is a visual approach. Illustrations were generated through pencil drawings and colored paintings (Acrylic paint), pastel chalk with artist brush for the painting. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
METHODOLOGY
The method used in executing this project is a visual approach. Illustrations were generated through pencil drawings and colored paintings with artist brush for the painting.
PROCESSES OF EXECUTING THE PROJECT
STAGE 1: Preparation of ground
STAGE 2: Sketching on the ground
STAGE 3: Blocking and mixing of colors
STAGE 4: Spontaneous painting
STAGE 5: Finishing
STAGE 6: Framing
Toluwalope Temidayo John a 16year- SS3 student (at present) of Redeemer’s International Academy Ifewara, Osun state came ninth.
About My Work
The concept of my artwork is to create an awareness of Advancing Nigeria through Technology. Visually this work represents “Advancing Nigeria through Technology” because in recent times it has been left to literal documentation but there is need for the visuals to be in place for the present generation and the generation yet to come.
Technology has so much evolved in other countries of the world, so why should Nigeria be an exemption? Nigeria has been endowed with so much in Agriculture, Education, Art and Culture and so on.
This artwork shows/depicts a robot (youth) painting on a frame shaped as Nigeria (map), the National theatre in Lagos. The National theatre during the 1970s was built as a symbol of Art and culture so I decided to make we Nigerians remember that Art and Culture has not been forgotten.
The robot represents technology meaning, we can improve our Art and culture even with the existence of robots, robot cannot be replaced with man when it comes to expression of the mind one’s work or when it comes to indigenous dance and stunts. So we as Nigerians should not shun technological advancement in our country.
The background was captured to be seen as an African motif. It shows our nativity, our tribe and ethnic as one. If Nigeria Improves in her technology, machines can make cloths of various African motifs so that when we move around with our robotic made clothes we would never forget our culture as long as they have signs of African on them.
Technological advancement in Nigeria is a good thing but we as Nigerians should not allow technological advancing to encroach our culture but to refine and polish our culture because if our culture is taken from us we seize to be Nigerians
Speaking on National Liberation and Culture, Amilcar Cabral mentioned that, “The best way of enslaving a group of people is to absorb their culture, making it of no value to them and then introduce new things to them.
The national assembly represents using technology to advance Nigeria politics, instead of having people count votes, computers or artificial intelligence can be used to count and collate results of elections either in local, state or national level. Technology can be used to preserve and refer our Nigerian Laws enacted in the national assembly.
Through my painting, I have depicted Nigeria being changed by technology, but Nigeria being advanced through technology.
WHAT ARE WE ADVANCING?
We are advancing our culture, Art and History through technology
COLORS:
In order to portray mood, I have made use of color schemes ranging from dull to bright. The green and white butterfly represents prosperity, growth and flourishing development that Nigeria can attain with the advancement of technology also it symbolizes the height Nigeria can get to with such advancements. It also means good luck and money.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
TO THE GOVERNMENT: The National Assembly represents using technology to advance Nigerian Politics. Instead of having people count votes, computers or other artificial intelligence can be used to count and collate results of elections either local or state level. Technology can also be used to preserver and refer our Nigerian Laws enacted in the National assembly.
TO THE ARTIST (ART STUDENTS) AND STUDENT: This work is a means of me visually document the advancement of Nigeria through Technology for the present generation and unborn generation to see.
TO THE SOCIET
: Through my painting (illustrations), I am not depicting Nigeria been changed by technology but Nigeria being advanced by technology. Apart from its aesthetic significance it is meant to educate the literate and illiterates the importance and benefit of technology to Nigeria.
Lastly, as it is often said, “Culture is the way of life.’’ As Nigerians however, our culture is what distinguishes us from other countries and also defines our uniqueness and peculiarity. The culture of a particular people defines who they are.
METHODOLOGY
The method used in executing this project is a visual approach. Illustrations were generated through pencil drawings and colored paintings with artist brush for the painting.
PROCESSES OF EXECUTING THE PROJECT
STAGE 1: Preparation of ground
STAGE 2: Sketching on the ground
STAGE 3: Blocking and mixing of colors
STAGE 4: Spontaneous painting
STAGE 5: Finishing
STAGE 6: Framing
OTHER PHOTOS OF THE EVENT.
Photo Credit: Asmocrafts Photography
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