Meet Mr. Danfo
Born (1991) in Lagos, Nigeria; Seidougha Linus Eyimiegha (aka Mr. Danfo) recounts influences from his childhood that reflects in his artistic practice today. In his words he said, “I use to mimicking the conductors I see at Ajangbadi bus-stop who usually yelled at the top of their voices “Okoko, Iyana-Iba, Volks”. In those dramatic ages of my life, I would hold anything within arm's length since I could not hold a real Danfo to demonstrate my conductor role. Little did I know that 20 years after all those childhood drama, I would still express the influence of Danfo in my art practice’’. [...] continue reading
