His sculptures and installations are made of salvaged waste materials and discarded clothes found in abundance. He fashions installations and performances that look at what he describes as “the alienated situation of the African in his own society… The African city presents itself as an illusionary vessel in a fairy tale. Here, the actors in their ghostly characters parade the concept like in a trance.” He sees his work as being not about recycling, but rather about reinvention, or in his own words: “revitalization, rehabilitation, transformation.” His works are made of found articles forming composite figures that look as though they are trapped between their own culture and an imposed Western civilization. With his installations and performances, Dilomprizulike has gained a prominent position in the international art scene.

The Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art has invited him to build in situ his own vision of the Israeli consumer society. The result, Busy Street, was created from local rubbish

Dilomprizulike born 1960, Enugu, Nigeria

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