"In my computer montages and video collages, I bring together a variety of images to examine cultural nuances; the work’s meaning lies in the space between these diverse elements. I focus on individuals’ internal relationships within the image, tempered by the surrounding power structures."

"My goal is to explore the diverse effects of power dynamics on the realities and interdependencies of our lives. Assemblage, collage, and montage are central to my methods of exploration."

"Olowu describes herself as a feminist. She gave birth to eight children but always kept working, even when she was pregnant."

"It was easier for me, my mother already paved the way for females to be bronze casters."

"I employ assemblage when working with objects."

"Art was part of the life of the people, through singing, dancing."

"Nudity wasn’t an issue in the kingdom. Princes and princesses were traditionally swathed in a simple white cloth, often bare-chested, wearing long coral necklaces."

"I combine household implements with varying counterparts, but retaining the objects’ functionality so as not to render them mute. In these works, I address the implications of the juggling acts we perform as we adapt, modify, and are, in turn, modified by the devices and power systems that define our environments."

"I’m so happy that I have won."

"Maya Bello-Taylor (Oct 1, 2023) Princess Ademola - the African Princess who served as a nurse during wartime BritainRetrieved Jan 19 2025"

"I would like to dedicate my gold medal to my husband who is my mentor and who supports me, and also to my country Nigeria."

"‘Nurse Ademola’ played an important part in this as a uniquely feminine perspective. It ‘depicted an African nurse at various phases of training at one of the great London hospitals’, it was said to have inspired many African viewers at its screenings across West Africa."

"“Princess Ademola was obviously a strong-minded person. I think any Black woman who came to England at that time, and was successful, should be recognised and applauded. They showed such bravery. She was beautiful, she was a royal, so could perhaps have been anything she wanted to be, but she chose to be a nurse.""

"Ademola's patients apparently called her "fairy" as a term of endearment. "Everyone was very kind to me", she told journalists at the time."

"I have been competing in shot put for 22 years and what keeps me going is the morale and passion that I have for the sport."

"“Princess Ademola is an historical role model for anyone entering the nursing profession and those who have committed their working lives to caring for others.”"

"“Everyone was very kind to me.”"

"Gold medals from Mercy Genesis, Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi were the biggest highlights of the day as the Para Athletes also fought back hard to win bronze in their event categories."

"“I think interest will only continue to grow as the art world learns that Africa is a huge continent with a huge variety of cultures and stories and people.”"

"I believe my identity is informed and evolves through learning and existing."

"It’s not that we aren’t interested in photojournalism, but Africa has become a playground for photographers coming to tell the ‘truth’ about the continent and they get stuck on the ‘hopeless’ narrative. We can sculpt so much more than this."

"Challenge preconceptions and stereotypes, and provide a more authentic look at people’s experiences of mental health."

"The fashion industry greatly depends on us as we are the ones who market the clothes and not just ourselves, we are as important to the fashion industry as any other practitioner."

"I committed to art because it was one of the most prominent things in my surroundings as a child – my mother being an interior designer, my father an architect. Still, I remember my mother’s fabrics and my father’s drawings in my mind years later."

"Because “dreams” are supposedly uncanny and impossible. My piece Tortoise and the birds opens the conversation about experiencing cultural amnesia which colonized peoples often experience. It also highlights hindrances that result from loss of cultural queues and history."

""When it comes to people, I am inspired specifically by people who exist transparently and are passionate to see others and allow space for them to speak their truths without interruption."

"“When the work is rich and has well thought out intentions, it will make its way to the places it will.”"

"“I personally think that physical fairs are important for the role they play in helping collectors to discover new artists, which they can then buy online later on,”"

"When you don’t have an idea of where your next paycheck is coming from, it can take a toll on you."

"The quality of boxers at the Youth Games was “top notch”."

"I had always had this big dream of becoming a singer but the truth is I was terrified of what everyone would think of me."

"it will be wrong for anyone to say we have reached our full potentials in sports."

"Create an inclusive environment where people of all ages and backgrounds can engage in communal worship, even incorporating songs in various languages to reach a diverse audience."

"Message of faith’s the only evergreen, says gospel singer, Tomi Favored; tours Africa. 25 August 2021, Vanguard Newspaper."

"It's a fantastic opportunity to showcase our team’s talent and demonstrate our national prowess."

"I am usually inspired by things around me; any situations I go through either Joy, pain, fear, doubt, love, anything… they are all things I take to God and deal with or pray about."

"A very beautiful experience for me because I put a lot into it and we are all experiencing the reward today."

"I would love to be the first Nigerian woman to read through the Bible and represent Naija."

"I always try to perfect my game so that people can say she can do it all, not she could be able to do it."

"Everyone defines it in different ways. To me, beauty is not just about the appearance, but the inside person."

"The business I did last before meeting WISE was storage of ginger. I took a loan from a cooperative and invested in it, that year ginger fell far below cost price and I was only able to get not up to ten per cent of my capital."

"Must we always depend on America to produce world-class athletes?"

"The call for women’s empowerment is therefore not a contest between men and women, but a call for partnership, a call for a society where everybody’s voice counts, where we know that We all need each other."

"We should be authors of our own change, if we are not called to the decision making tables, then we must create ours."

"We believe that the more informed women get, the more equipped they are financially and in terms of skills, the better the society will be."