ABEOKUTA, Nigeria, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Eugene Komboye, a Nigerian artist, is popping discarded plastic flip-flop sandals into vibrant portraits in an effort to assist clear up the atmosphere in a rustic the place plastic air pollution is prevalent.
What began as an project in faculty in 2017, has turn into a full time job for Komboye, whose studio within the metropolis of Abeokuta within the southwest state of Ogun now trains aspiring artists who wish to comply with in his footsteps and create flip-flop portraits.
Nigeria produces at the least 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly, in keeping with authorities figures, with a few of it discovering its means into the ocean and rivers.
Flip-flops are the footwear of selection for a lot of Nigerians and
Komboye, 30, sources his materials principally from dump websites, landfills and river banks. Again in his studio he disinfects and washes his findings earlier than reducing them up and pasting them on a board to create a face on each. Some clients come to his studio with pictures which he’ll use to create a personalised portrait.
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Reporting by Seun Sanni, writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, modifying by Susan Fenton
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