Reassessing Indigenous Technique of Intuition as a Creative Drive in Traditional African Art Still Potent for Modern Development

Abstract

In tandem with the urge to channel resources towards upholding, preserving, nurturing and aiming at further developmental growth, it is just pertinent that the direction to turn is to an existing store of knowledge which had, in itself, been an impetus for the present level needing the desirable progression and nourishment. With a focus on a search for Sub-Sahara sustainable development, this paper identifies a potent constituent of unique human capacity that is exceptional in Africa. The paper isolates intuition as a creative drive in the field of African sculptures as a basis of the ancient human development that has culminated into the present day attainments. With all its merits and being the spring board for all human growth from existence, the paper highlights the essence of intuition and creativity in the field of art as having a pervading influence in all human endeavors even leading to Science and Technology. With all the expediency of intuition and creativity, the paper detects that that aspect of human that was the basis for science and technology has been subdued. With a highlight of array of unequalled prowess resulting from ancient traditional Africa art practices, the paper surmises that intuition and creativity in the field of traditional African Sculpture is a potent force of human knowledge that is still relevant for sustainable development, the conclusion is the unique peculiarity of intuition in art that is so much a unique concept of Africa that has continued to be denied. The recommendation is on the abeyance of the denial with propositions to make amend