"The first thing I would mention is, stereotypes, misinformation, fake news—all of these things thrive on ignorance. [...] the pop culture will definitely carry stereotypes and misinformation, and they need to be promulgated [...] It is the most weaponized source with misinformation or with laundered images about the particular people and country," Okpatuma says.
"The essence of Russian culture is deep; it's deeply rooted. It is one that has, through time, evolved but yet remained. [...] With the Russian language, with the Russian culture, it seems with time it gets richer, it gets more embellished, it gets more beautiful," he highlights.
"Africa and Russia are tired of the narrative that's being painted of them in the world. [...] The narratives have been built to catapult the West so that the West can drive their own superheroes like 'Superman' and these Western superheroes, but we now need our own superheroes," points out the artist.