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| ¡°From our rich ancestral life¡± | ¡°We were sold, bought and used¡± | "We were brave" | "We were strong" | "We survived" | "All the world is now richer" |
A new monument to writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, executed 11 years ago in Nigeria for his campaign against the devastation by oil companies of the Niger delta, was unveiled outside the Guardian's offices in central London on November 10, 2006. The "Living Memorial" is a sculpture in the form of a bus by the Nigerian-born artist Sokari Douglas Camp, and will tour the UK over the coming year.
See slideshow and commentary on the Guardian website.
Sokari Douglas Camp is a sculptor. Her primary material is steel and her sculptures refer to her Nigerian roots and international issues. She is one of the winners of the memorial for Ken Saro-Wiwa in London. Douglas Camp constructs large-scale sculptures - she was one of the short listed artists for the Fourth Plinth in 2003. She has collaborated with Ground Force to create an African Garden for the British Museum, which participated in Africa 05. She exhibits internationally and nationally.
