Filmmaker Statement

OOMPH - a tale of strength and resilience. It's the story of the contrasting roles looted Benin Art plays across cultural divides of the West versus the people of Benin. It is told through the lenses of Prof Peju Layiwola a descendant of Oba Ovaramwen Nogbaisi who ruled over Benin during the British Punitive Expedition of 1897. It chronicles the pains of mass murder, the theft of cultural heritage items, and the agitations of Orientalism. Experience the Oomph! A University for the Creative Arts production MA Visual Communication, 2023.