Kasali Akangbe Ogun, master Yoruba timber carver, has been put to rest complying with a quick health problem. Ogun came from a family tree of carvers in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria.
- Creative Style: Understood for elongated faces and streaming kinds.
- New Sacred Art Motion: A vital figure, protecting the Osun Woodland.
- UNESCO Site: The Osun Grove, home to Ogun’s sculptures, is a protected World Heritage Website.
- Heritage: Ogun’s job is presently included in the Nigerian Innovation exhibit at Tate Modern. He intended to link the past, present and future via his art.
