As the landmark Nigerian Modernism exhibition opens at the Tate, curator Osei Bonsu talks about the art in dialogue with ideas of nation-making What distinguishes modern Nigerian art from its traditional form? I had this question in mind when I attended a private viewing of Tate Moderns new exhibition, Nigerian Modernism, which traces artwork from the period of indirect colonial rule to post-independence. Walking through the gallery with the curator Osei Bonsu, learning about the incredible ways in which modern Nigerian artists sought to define, shape and rebel against the beautiful but contested state, I found answers.
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