THE NECESSITY OF ART | Prof. Frank Ugiomoh | TEDxPortHarcourt

"Art is necessary in order that man should be able to recognize and change the world. But art is also necessary by virtue of the magic inherent in it."--Ernst Fischer.
Art cuts across every spectrum of life; sociability, spirituality, work, health,it can be perceived as a product of skill and visual representation of time past, the present and the future.
Our historical/ancestral backgrounds are embedded in art as it gives us an idea of our roots and clarity of our culture. The necessity of art is beyond ordinary. Art is reflective. Art is bold. Art is necessary.

Prof. is an independent scholar and studio artist : a non-institutional affiliate professor of history of art and theory. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sculpture from the University of Benin, Benin City (1980), a Master’s degree in African Visual Arts from the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan (1986), Master’s and Philosophy Doctoral in Philosophy of History and Aesthetics from the University of Port Harcourt (2000 & 2003). He held a teaching position at the Department of Fine Art and Design,University of Port Harcourt (1987–2018), occupied the Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Chair of Fine Art and Design at the same university. His academic interests include historiography of art history with a focus on African art history; also embracing art criticism and photography discourse. His studio interests include sculpture, printmaking, and stained-glass design. Ugiomoh is widely published, and his academic contributions have appeared in books, book chapters and journals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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