Education
He studied art at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria and has an Master of Fine Arts from the University of Dundee, Scotland.
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Dil Humphrey-Umezulike
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Career
In his work he recycles and transforms heaps of old clothing and other detritus found on city streets, creating sculptural installations and performances that reflect the disenfranchised situation of many African people. He created the "Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things", a sculptural environment built up from found objects, in Lagos and has also made a version of it for the Oriel Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno, Wales. Dilomprizulike explains his installation Wear and Tear in these terms:
In 2005 his work was exhibited in Africa Remix at London"s Hayward Gallery.
He was also a resident at the Gasworks Gallery while he prepared a piece for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
In 2010 he created Busy Street for the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art in Israel. The piece, which was made from local rubbish, was a reflection on Israel"s consumer society.
