“Brown Goods” premieres at Kunstverein in Hamburg

New short film “Brown Goods” proudly premieres at Kunstverein in  Hamburg on 14 February 2020, as part of the “ars viva” group show with the other prize winners Cemile Sahin and Thibaut Henz. 

My first European production, “Brown Goods” gives insight into the activities of Emeka – a Nigerian migrant trading and exporting  second hand goods from Hamburg’s infamous Billstrasse to West African countries like Nigeria. The show also features a series of new sculptures made from recycled car parts. The exhibition runs until 17 May.

Many thanks to Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft for supporting the production of this work.

Join me in conversation with Bettina Steinbrügge, Director of Kunstverein in Hamburg on the 26th February 2020, 7pm – Kunstverein in Hamburg.

Chrysalis Fellowship, Media City Film Festival

Media City Film Festival’s Chrysalis Fellowship is a platform designed to support artists in the production of new films and related experimental forms. I’m happy to have been selected as a 2020 fellow, amongst a roster inspiring artists.

The support of this fellowship goes towards the production of a forthcoming film titled “Plateau” (working title) which I’ll film in Nigeria in the coming months. More info soon.

Based in Ontario, Media City supports adventurous moving image artists from across Canada and around the world with a focus on the commission  and the dissemination of new work.

ars viva 2020 – Exhibition at gfzk, Leipzig

On the occasion of the ars viva prize, I’m pleased to show at Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig this Autumn, along with the two other winners Thibaut Henz and Cemile Sahin.

Exhibition opens 12 October, in collaboration with the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI. Exhibition runs October 13, 2019 
until January 26, 2020.

Winner of the ars viva Prize 2019

Karimah Ashadu wins the ars viva 2019 prize, in association with the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft – the longest standing institution for entrepreneurial support of the arts in Germany.

3 winners were chosen out of 49 nominated artists. The prize includes a residency at FOGO Island Canada in 2020, as well as group shows with the other winners Thibaut Henz and Cemile Sahin at GFZK Leipzig (October 2019) and Kunstverein Hamburg (February 2020), for which the artist creates new work in Hamburg.

Many thanks to the Jury and the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft.

Project Grant – The African Culture Fund

In 2020 I will produce a new work generously supported by The African Culture Fund (ACF), Bamako.

The African Culture Fund is a pan-African organisation supporting creative projects in African countries and the African diaspora.

Nominated for Han Nefkens Foundation-Arco Madrid Video Art Production Award 2019

Thrilled to be one of the ten nominated artists for the Han Nefkens Foundation-Arco Madrid Video Art Production Award 2019. 

The winning artist will receive €15,000 for the production of a new work. One copy of the final production will be donated by the award-winning artist to the Han Nefkens Foundation which will be included in its permanent collection, and the other copies will be properties of the awardee.