Sokari Douglas Camp’s main medium is steel.
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw117559/Sokari-Douglas-Camp
Camp was born in Buguma, Nigeria but later moved to study art at California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California and got a BA in London. Apart from that, she participated in the 1989 Pachipamwe II Workshop in Zimbabwe, working alongside many artists.
All the World is now Richer (2020) showcasing how poorly Africans were treated in the past
In her artworks, Camp’s main source of inspiration is her Kalabari and Nigerian heritage and her life in the UK. Kalabari rituals, colonialism, and gender inequality are the main themes in her sculptures. But above all, she is passionate about the environment.
Green Leaf Barrel (2014) is a piece inspired from her hometown Niger Delta, which suffered from concerns of pollution and unemployment. It depicts a woman growing plants from an oil barrel. Camp wanted to be optimistic though and focus on the positive side – which is that we can persevere through our hardships and grow, as seen in the plants overpowering the barrels. This was featured in the No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action exhibition (1960–1990) at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London.
Green Leaf Barrel (2014).
https://sokari.co.uk/project/green-leaf-barrel/
In 2005, Camp was honored with a CBE, the most excellent order of the British Empire. It’s given to those who have made significant contributions to the arts and science, and she definitely deserves it with the amount of notable sculptures she’s made.
Today, she continues to do shows in London.
See more of her works here: https://sokari.co.uk/.