Yusuf Dongo

Dongo Yusuf’s passion for exploration of waste is unfathomable. Due to this hunger to explore, he ventured into using scrap metal as a primary medium of expression. Most of his works are figurative sculptures. His art simply attempts to project history, culture and societal issues. Hence, he uses art to depict historical events at a glance and also uses proverbs, folklore and folktale to make social commentary. Using folklore, folktale and proverbs expose him to the use of animals to express some of his ideas. Consequently, he uses symbols to communicate in such a way that the message he hopes to pass across reaches the audience and encourage intellectual discussions that concern the society. His passion is geared towards seeing himself giving meaning to what was once considered a junk thereby turning scrap to luxury. As an artist who specializes in upcycling, he is exploring more scientific and technological means to recycle scrap metals with the sole purpose of curbing pollution in the environment. He wants his art to be seen from a perspective that rubbish can become ruby, trash can turn treasure and waste can give wealth under the right conditions.