Photo Series 'E wá wo mi' "Come Look at Me", 2019

Friday 13 May  15:00—17:00
Visit Alternative Residencies Tour

Presentation on the ins and outs of the Thami Mnyele Foundation artist in residency and an artist talk with current resident Nigerian photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo, who will be interviewed by Ashleigh McLean from WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa.

Central to Ogunbanwo's artistic research is his desire to document the culture of Lagos; expand the contemporary African visual archive; and bring a story in which the Africans show themselves. He documents the complexities of his culture with veiled portraits and fashion as cultural signifiers, going against the West's monolithic view of Africa.

Lakin Ogunbanwo was selected to receive the Thami Mnyele Foundation Residency Award in 2020. The selection was made by the Foundation, together with Touria El Glaoui, the director of 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Saturday 14 May 13.00-15.00
Open Studio Presentation
 

Presentation about the ins and outs of the Thami Mnyele Foundation artist in residency and an artist talk with Thami Mnyele Foundation fellow Richard Kofi, who was in the residency program last year.

Artist and curator Richard Kofi (1988) sees cultural heritage as a collection of bodies with spirits and personalities. They are witnesses to violence and resilience, waiting to speak their truths about our entwined histories. With his interdisciplinary art projects, shows and exhibitions, Kofi activates these objects and lets them speak their truth.

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