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Alimi Adewale, has been living in the urban sprawl of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos for the past decade, through art he explores life within these non-conforming developments, elaborating further on this theme, he embarks on an enquiry into the scattered existence of fringe urbanisation.

Pinpointing and outlining the term “Urban sprawl” has proven challenging for academics, a sprawling city in its nature is chaotic architecturally, sporadic in its expansion and runs counter to city master planning. It is a function of rapid sub-urbanisation, the unregulated use of rural lands as a means to counteract …