Sunday Jack Akpan (born Ikot Ide Etukudo, 1940) is a Nigerian sculptor who has been described as "the contemporary African equivalent of the medieval artisan". [1] He is most famous for his work in cement, in which he crafts traditional-style statues of tribal leaders and other figures, mainly as grave art, which he then paints; he has also created other types of commercial art, including religious figures and business signage. [2] His work has been shown at the Venice Biennale [1] and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among other venues. [1] Some of his work is in the collection of the Horniman Museum in London. [2]
Sunday Jack Akpan (born Ikot Ide Etukudo, 1940) is a Nigerian sculptor who has been described as "the contemporary African equivalent of the medieval artisan". [1] He is most famous for his work in cement, in which he crafts traditional-style statues of tribal leaders and other figures, mainly as grave art, which he then paints; he has also created other types of commercial art, including religious figures and business signage. [2] His work has been shown at the Venice Biennale [1] and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among other venues. [1] Some of his work is in the collection of the Horniman Museum in London. [2]