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Akila Yusuf Gunok

Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Jos

yusufakila247@gmail.com
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Research Article Vol. 7, Issue 1

Cost and Materiality in Contemporary African Art and the Issue of Quality and Variety

Akila Yusuf Gunok*, Faida Samuel

This paper examines how the rising cost of art materials has influenced material choices among contemporary African artists and how these choices have generated debates concerning quality and variety. In recent years, economic challenges, including inflation, currency fluctuations, and the increasing cost of imported artistic supplies, have compell...

DOI: 10.67203/egghead.2026.6ogk1jvf
Apr, 2026 Vol. 7, Issue 1 1 views
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Research Article Vol. 7, Issue 1

Painting as a Tool for Preserving Ngas Culture

Zinbe Sabo Gushi*, Akila Yusuf Gunok

Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and artefacts that characterise a particular group of people. It encompasses the language and communication of a people, as well as how they live and interact with one another in a given society. Language is a system of communication that conveys meaning between individuals or group...

DOI: 10.67203/egghead.2026.3eohjaxy
Apr, 2026 Vol. 7, Issue 1 1 views 1 downloads
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