Most people get rid of their leftover foods, but in Nigerianborn visual artist Haneefah Adam's kitchen, they're put to good use.
Adam, 28, is famous for1food in creative ways, using it to make portraits and other works of art. She has 2 been artistic. Her mother said she had a 3 for art. Now, she's building a career out of changing food into art. "I do 4portraits and also often sew and paint, but what 5 me the most is food art, "she says. Adam is inspired by 6 things, including life experiences and culture. She 7 everything around her as something that can be made into art.
In 2016, she 8 the TechMeetsArtNG exhibition, which was 9 and funded by Samsung Nigeria and Rele Gallery. "10 the competition, my art was mostly random, and I was just recording food art on social media. But after winning, I started to think about 11 making a living from food art, "she says.
Winning the competition kickstarted Adam's 12 and her fulltime job is now 13art for food brands such as Maggi and Dangote Salt. "I want to 14 in more exhibitions. I currently live in Kwara, northern Nigeria；it is difficult to 15 in the country's art scene from here, "she says.
