Aindrea Emelife Instagram – NEW YORK TIMES!! 💚🤍💚
Waking up bleary eyed to this was a shock. This comes at the final push of an intense installation period for easily one of the most ambitious and important exhibitions I have and will ever curate. It is important because it has the significant potential to mean more than the sum of its parts. At the heart, it urges us to imagine and dream in new ways and with a new nation and under the surface at times tells a narrative of many different interactions with nationhood and how these perspectives shape how we envision a new nation. The exhibition is a manifesto. It is a proposal.
During this installation process I have felt immense gratitude to the artists. All of whom have pushed their practices and evoked Nigeria Imaginary in such powerful ways. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined working so closely with artists I admire so much. You have taught me so much about the power of art and the imaginary and about myself. (@tunjiaj @shonibarestudio @memoriesofabiglife @dikendidi @devilintraining_ @oghobaseabraham Toyin & Fatimah)
Not long now! Everything is shaping up and I can’t wait to reveal to you all next week!
So many thanks to @siddharthamitter for so beautifully capturing the essence of the exhibition and teasing these incredible works! Highlighting the journey from Nigeria to Venice (and back!). The piece is an invitation into the state of things and a liberated future.
And to an amazing team 💪🏾 @mowaaofficial @dhoffice
Ty @nytimes !! Off we goooooo 🚀 🇳🇬
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