Timothy Undiandeye, a creative artist based in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Timothy Undiandeye, has been announced the winner of the 2021 edition of the Dangote Salt Art Challenge, a creative art competition targeted at artists across the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that Dangote Salt Art Challenge is a creative art competition targeted at artists across the country and the winner, Timothy created his art using salt.
Timothy, during his presentation, explained that his art focused on “gender-based violence”. It was targeted at women, a phenomenon he said deeply rooted in gender inequality.
He was announced the winner by NASCON Allied Industries Plc (A subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited), at the prize presentation event held Saturday morning at the Lily gate Hotel, Lekki, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. He received a cash prize of N500, 000.
Timothy beat over 600 artists in a rigorous selection process, at the event. The first and second runner up in the top three categories also walked away with cash prizes. In third Place Mr Taiwo Isimi, walked away with the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000); First runner-up Mr Ibrahim Jamiu, walked away with Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000).
The Executive Director Commercial, NASCON, Hajiya Fatima Aliko-Dangote in her welcome address shared by Olusegun Ajala the Head of Marketing, commended the artist for their outstanding entries. She also stated that Dangote Salt was proud to deliver an annual platform to recognize and reward the unlimited potential and creativity in Nigerian Youths.
