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Çağdaş Nijeryalı Sanatçıların Karşılaştığı Zorluklar ve Toplumda İlerleme Beklentileri

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 33 - 43, 20.05.2025

Abstract

Çağdaş Nijerya toplumunda sanat eserleri, sosyo-kültürel ve politik uyanışın araçları olarak önemli bir rol oynamış ve toplumsal değişimin sembolleri haline gelmiştir. Örneğin, 2023’teki “kötü yönetimin sonu” açlık protestolarında görsel sanatlar (fotoğrafçılık, illüstrasyon, grafik tasarım, resim) ve müzik, hükümetin dikkatini yoksulluğa yol açan politikalara (yakıt sübvansiyonunun kaldırılması ve dövizin birleştirilmesi gibi) çekmede etkili olmuştur. Bu sanatsal aktivizm, hükümeti ulusa hitap etmeye zorlamış ve tarihsel olarak Act Up’ın 1987 “Sessizlik = Ölüm” kampanyası gibi propaganda sanat eserleriyle paralellik göstermiştir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma çağdaş Nijeryalı sanatçıların karşılaştığı zorlukları ve ilerleme olanaklarını araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anambra Eyaletindeki 104 profesyonel sanatçıdan oluşan bir örneklemle gerçekleştirilen anket araştırması, Nijeryalı Sanatçılar Anketi (CNAQ) ve Nijeryalı Sanatçıların İlerleme Beklentileri Anketi (PANAQ) aracılığıyla veri toplamıştır. Katılımcılar, dört puanlık bir ölçekle (Kesinlikle Katılıyorum: 4, Katılıyorum: 3, Katılmıyorum: 2, Kesinlikle Katılmıyorum: 1) maddelere yanıt vermiş ve veriler ortalama kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular; sanatçıların karşılaştığı temel zorlukların tanınma eksikliği, sınırlı fon, sanatçı-ticaret temsilcileri arasında güven eksikliği, yetersiz altyapı, güvensizlik ve hükümet desteğinin yetersizliği olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. İlerleme olanakları arasında ise dijitalleşme, kamu-özel sektör ortaklıkları, beceri geliştirme programları, farkındalık yaratma, uluslararası iş birliği ve sanat koleksiyoncularının himayesi yer almaktadır.

Öneriler arasında; sanatçıların küresel görünürlük ve satış potansiyelini artırmak için sosyal medya, dijital sanat pazar yerleri ve kişisel web siteleri gibi platformları kullanarak dijitalleşmeyi benimsemesi bulunmaktadır. Temel dijital becerilerin geliştirilmesi, etkili çevrimiçi pazarlama için kritik öneme sahiptir. Kamu ve özel sektör işbirlikleri, finansman, eğitim ve yeni pazarlara erişim sağlayabilir; bu nedenle sanatçılar galeriler, müzeler ve özel kuruluşlarla ortaklıklar kurmalıdır. Sanatçılar, yeni teknikler, teknolojiler ve iş yönetimi becerileri öğreten programlara katılmalı ve deneyimli sanatçıların uzmanlık paylaşımından faydalanmalıdır. Hükümet, hibeler, sponsorluklar ve kamusal sanat projeleriyle mali destek sunmalıdır. Ayrıca sanatçılar yerel topluluklarla etkileşime girerek sanat takdirini teşvik etmeli ve desteğini artırmalıdır. Bu stratejiler, çağdaş Nijeryalı sanatçıların karşılaştığı zorlukları aşmalarına ve sanatsal potansiyellerini gerçekleştirmelerine olanak sağlayabilir.

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Challenges Facing Contemporary Nigerian Artists and Prospects for Advancement in Society

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 33 - 43, 20.05.2025

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges facing contemporary Nigerian artists and explore the prospects for advancement in society. This study was necessary due to the multifaceted nature of these challenges, which can be physical, psychological, social, political, or economic. Moreover, these challenges vary among individual artists, making generalizations unreliable. Therefore, a survey research design was employed to examine the extent of these challenges and the prospects for advancement in contemporary Nigerian society. The sample size consisted of 104 professional artists in Anambra State. Data collected using the Challenges of Nigerian Artists Questionnaire (CNAQ) and the Prospects of Advancement of Nigerian Artists Questionnaire (PANAQ) were analyzed using mean scores. Respondents rated items on a four-point scale: Strongly Agree (SA) = 4, Agree (A) = 3, Disagree (D) = 2, and Strongly Disagree (SD) = 1. The study revealed that lack of recognition, limited funding, trust deficit between artists and trade agents, inadequate infrastructure, insecurity, and lack of government support were the primary challenges facing Nigerian artists. Conversely, the findings suggested that digitalization, public-private sector partnerships, exposure to skill development programs, awareness creation, international collaboration, and patronage of art works through art collectors could facilitate advancement. Based on these findings, it was recommended that Nigerian artists should leverage digitalization to expand their audience and reach more consumers of art works.

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  • Kunde, T. M. (2014). Contemporary Issues Affecting Studio Artists / Art Market in Nigeria . By Department of Fine and Applied Arts , Kaduna State College of Education ,. The 2014 International Conference; Theme: The Humanities and Africa’s Contemporary Challenges, Organized by Faculty of Arts, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, at Delta State University, 1–12. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kunde_Matthew_Phd/publication/281175499_Contemporary_Issues_Affecting_Studio_ArtistsArt_Market_in_Nigeria/links/55d9947308aeb38e8a87d4df
  • Nwombu, U. K. (2019). The Challenges of Creativity in Art Practice in Port. National Innovaton and Research Academia (NIRA), International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 5(1), 11–22. https://www.arcnjournals.org/images/NIRA-IJSSH-5-1-2.pdf
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Primary Language English
Subjects Crafts, Visual Arts (Other)
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ayorinde Oluyemi 0000-0002-2743-2992

Azuka Abigail Nzoiwu-ogbogu 0000-0003-1299-5861

Onojake Theresa Enaguolo 0009-0001-4324-5839

Early Pub Date May 19, 2025
Publication Date May 20, 2025
Submission Date March 7, 2025
Acceptance Date April 13, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 6 Issue: 1

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APA Oluyemi, A., Nzoiwu-ogbogu, A. A., & Enaguolo, O. T. (2025). Challenges Facing Contemporary Nigerian Artists and Prospects for Advancement in Society. Uluslararası Sanat Tasarım Ve Eğitim Dergisi, 6(1), 33-43.