Portrait of the Invisible

Postmodernism is increasingly gaining acceptance as the latest global style movement or direction of art practice and academism. Recently a number of art institutions (universities) in Europe America Asia and Africa introduced doctorate programme in studio areas in which art practice is considered as research. Its scope extends to both the practice and theory (writing); highlighting two concepts conceptualism and practice-led research in the contemporary art discourse. As a new programme however standard approach and nomenclatures in this research and art practice are still being nourished. Reflecting on a doctoral research in which sculpture forms in installation were extracted from the contemporary conceptions of a moribund Omabe tradition to enhance practice this book demonstrates that method and approach to research in art practice is flexible. Through practice-based research technique involving: previous collections and documentations of unusual developments around Omabe tradition; reflection on popular statements of and about Omabe; participatory observation of Omabe-related activities; interaction with the key players in the affairs of Omabe.