From 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair:
Emefiele’s work engages with the dominant cultures of consumption and recycling in Nigeria and takes its material cues from discarded materials, such as tulle, fabric offcuts, scrap plastic and compact discs. One of her most significant ongoing series Rainbow, depicts females in sunglasses constructed from used compact discs, that shift in colour according to the light. In Emefiele’s words, a typical ‘Rainbow’ woman is, ‘A reflection of light…an illusion constantly changing. She is as beautiful as you think she is and as toxic as you think she is’.
'Toilet Selfie' courtesy of Omenka Gallery
