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Portrait of  Bio/Environmental Artist and Architect , Yussef Agbo-Ola, Photo by  Tabita Rezaire “I’m mixing different organisms, from frog species to different animal species, into my symbolism to create a cohesive idea and relationship to the dynamics that are all around us in the environment.”-Yussef Agbo-Ola O ne of the eighty artists whose work was showcased at the recently concluded prestigious art show in Lagos, 2024, organized by the Lagos Biennial, was the gregarious architectural installation of the bio artist, designer, and architect, Yuseff Agbo-Ola, held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan. Agbo-Ola is the founder of Olaniyi Studio, an innovative design studio that thrives on multidisciplinary relationships to actualize ideas around themes of environmentalism. The studio questions how art, architecture, and anthropological research can create experimental environments that challenge the way we experience geological conditions and living ecosystems. Oluwapelumi Shem...

                      Portrait of Creative Photo Producer, Gina Amama, Photo by Lex Ash   “ It’s not just about capturing what’s in front of the lens but about evoking a feeling, telling a story, or inviting the viewer into a meticulously crafted world.” — Gina Amama Born in southern Poland to a Polish-Nigerian family, Gina Amama embarked on her educational journey by moving to London for a degree in Art and Design at Camberwell College of Art. Although she initially aimed to pursue fine art, her exploration of photography in her first year — and the vibrant, creative atmosphere of one of London’s most unconventional art colleges, supported by her encouraging teachers — led her to specialize in photography for her BA degree at the London College of Fashion. Her professional path in photography production began in 2011, initially serving as a production assistant for David Sims, before advancing to one of the world’s most presti...

A New Heritage, Curated by Soto Gallery, Courtesy of Plus 234Art Fair, Circa: 2024 E coBank Plc and Africa Finance Corporation present their first pilot edition art fair in Lagos under the umbrella name “Plus 234Art,” a name coined by merging Nigeria’s country code (+234) together with the encompassing term “Art.” And the art fair will be curated by SOTO Gallery, a contemporary art space in the heart of Lagos.   This year’s exhibition, entitled “A New Heritage,” will showcase over two hundred emerging artists and creatives across the country at the EcoBank Pan African Centre, 270B Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, between March 22 and 31, 2024. The Plus 234Art Fair serves as an all-encompassing representation of the contemporary Nigerian art scene and its interconnectedness with the broader African and global art community.  A New Heritage, Curated by Soto Gallery, Courtesy of Plus 234Art Fair, Circa: 2024 The free-entry fai...

Portrait of Multidisciplinary Performance Artist and Activist Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald, Photo by Maza Rey “It became a necessity that I needed more tools, more mediums, and different art to say what I needed to say over time.” – Colleen Ndemeh On February 8, 2024, Craat8ev Buxc’s Oluwapelumi Shemuel interviewed the multi-disciplinary and performance artist, Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald, at the Lagos Biennial 2024 held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan, Lagos, where she together with Kukily Collective showcased their project entitled “XTRÆNCESTRAL.” Colleen is an activist of Kpelle (Liberian) and Euro-American descent. Her work is movement-based and centers on women of the African diaspora, as well as feminist, antiracist, and decolonial politics. The movement comes from Afro-diasporic, West African, and contemporary dance techniques. She makes artistic rituals that critique the world we live in while they carve away towards a Black utopia of our collective creation. She believes there is a...