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 Nigeria

For adventurers In 2017, Sebastian was invited to the Aké Arts & Book Festival in Lagos. There, he met many interesting people, including some from northern Nigeria, who persuaded him to leave the busy city and visit their homeland.

Extracts from "Nigerian-drawn diary":

About the artist Sebastian Lörscher:

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As Sebastian Lörscher sat and drew on the streets in India, Haiti or Nigeria, people could look over his shoulder and ask what he was doing – and he could ask them questions, too. For him, drawing was always a door opener to the people and their stories.
 

Travelpedia: Nigeria

  • Obalende is a busy quarter on Lagos Island. Obalende Barracks is one of those neighborhoods in the entire country where the Nigerian police live. The sorry state of the accommodations, some of which are dilapidated, is a constant source of criticism. © Sebastian Lörscher
    Obalende is a busy quarter on Lagos Island. Obalende Barracks is one of those neighborhoods in the entire country where the Nigerian police live. The sorry state of the accommodations, some of which are dilapidated, is a constant source of criticism.
  • Miles of traffic jams, high noise levels, more than 20 million people - the Nigerian megacity of Lagos is one of the most chaotic cities in the world. It lies in a huge lagoon. © Sebastian Lörscher
    Miles of traffic jams, high noise levels, more than 20 million people - the Nigerian megacity of Lagos is one of the most chaotic cities in the world. It lies in a huge lagoon.
  • Lagos is a city that lives at, on and with the water. Parts of Lagos are even below sea level. Experts expect that in the future there will be more and more urban areas that are under water. © Sebastian Lörscher
    Lagos is a city that lives at, on and with the water. Parts of Lagos are even below sea level. Experts expect that in the future there will be more and more urban areas that are under water.

Anna Voronkova on "Nigeria"

The sketches made during this trip to Nigeria are very expressive. Even for the buildings, Sebastian drew first the color and then the outlines."

Review
 

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