Peju Alatise

Peju Alatise was born 1975 she is a Nigerian artist, poet, writer and a fellow at the National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution.


Her work was exhibited at Venice Biennale’s 57th edition, themed Viva Arte Viva (Long Live Art). Alatise was one of three Nigerian artists at the Biennale. They were the first Nigerians to appear at the art exhibition. Her work was a group of life-size figures based on the life of a servant girl.