Plastic Imaginaries: A Two-Day Creative Workshop with Kris Russo
Plastic need no introduction. It is a material that has become as ubiquitous as the ground we walk on and the water we drink. In this workshop, participants employed plastic as a medium for expressing internal and external dialogues and engage broader historical and current discussions on consumerism, waste, and processes of enchantment. Kris Russo was an artist-in-residence at the Arthouse Foundation, where she created a new artistic project that examines our relationship wi
Silkscreening Workshop with Diana Ejaita
This workshop explored the technical process of silkscreening, from scratch to the final print. Ejaita guided participants through the basic tenants of silkscreen production, from producing a drawing/pattern and constructing frames to darkroom and printing techniques. Participants were invited to produce a drawing or pattern in black and white, which were printed using either paper or textiles. Diana Ejaita is a Nigerian/Italian artist based in Berlin who works in illustratio
Workshop with Wilfred Ukpong
This workshop focused on the conceptual ideas surrounding Wilfred Ukpong's Blazing Century project, which is set within geographical locations embroiled in social and environmental devastation. It considered cross-sector creative strategies that enable young artists and creative practitioners in Lagos to become "agents of social and environmental change", a phrase that is central to the field of socially-engaged art practice.
Wilfred Ukpong is an interdisciplinary artist wh
Artist Tour with Ngozi Schommers and Natalia Orendain del Castillo
Arthouse Foundation hosted a Guided Artist Tour with artist residents Ngozi Schommers and Natalia Orendain del Castillo on November 27, 2018, at Omenka Gallery. The artists spoke about their residency art projects and answered questions about their practice. #Workshops
Workshop with Ngozi Schommers
Arthouse Foundation presented a Workshop with Ngozi Schommers on October 25, 2018 at the British Council. The one-day workshop focuses on how artists develop concepts and research in their creative process. Ngozi will share the concepts surrounding her own work, which examines female identity issues with a particular focus on reproduction, womanhood and motherhood, as well as provide feedback from participants' portfolios and ideas. #Workshops
Artist Dinner with Jumoke Adeyanju
Artist resident Jumoke Adeyanju hosted an Artist Dinner for participants in her Third Spaced Out curatorial project. Jumoke's one night event combines live-painting, live-writing, music and dance to illustrate the many stages and dimensions of diasporic nostalgia, post-colonial transformative healing and reviving lost memories when growing out of/ growing up in Nigeria. Participants artists include Chika Jones (Live-Writer), Aàdesokan (Live-Painter), Wana Udobang (Live-Writer
Eko La Wa // Dis Is Lagos: Workshop on Installation, Art and Public Space in Lagos
The Arthouse Foundation presented a workshop by artists-in-residence Native Maqari and Mukhtara Yusuf on June 28, 2018, 10 AM-4 PM, at the British Council, 20 Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi. The focus of this workshop was to address social issues concerning Lagos as a city and efforts to make art that intervenes, transforming obstacles into tools and subjects. The artists discussed how their own work intervenes in space, and worked with participants on cultivating similar challenging
Native Maqari/Mukhtara Yusuf Residency Moments
Artist residents Native Maqari and Mukhtara Yusuf, at work in their studios, visiting the studio of Victor Ehikhamenor, and meeting with emerging artists from their base at the Arthouse Foundation. #Workshops
Artist Tour: Ines Valle and Kitso Lynn Lelliott
Arthouse Foundation presented the final exhibition of artists Ines Valle and Kitso Lynn Lelliott at 16x16 in Victoria Island, showcasing their projects undertaken in Lagos over the last three months. The artists were present for the opening reception and gave an artist talk during the exhibition period. #Workshops
Portfolio Review with Kitso Lynn Lelliott and Ines Valle
Arthouse Foundation presented a portfolio review with artists-in-residence Kitso Lynn Lelliott and Ines Valle at the British Council. Participants were able to discuss their photographic and video based projects and get feedback from the artists. #Workshops