Nigeria Imaginary

Artists

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Ndidi Dike, Onyeka Igwe, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Abraham Oghobase, Precious Okoyomon, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA , Fatimah Tuggar

Press release

National Participation - Nigeria

"Nigeria Imaginary" looks at the many Nigerias that live in our minds: the Nigeria that could be and is yet to be,´ Emelife said. 'The exhibition will explore different perspectives and constructed ideas, memories of, and nostalgia for Nigeria, with a scope that is cross-generational and inter-geographic.'

'The artists were selected for their unique visions of Nigeria, with a mixture of artists brought up in Nigeria and within the Diaspora curated to capture a sense of optimism imbued in inherited and collective cultural history,' Emelife added.

'This exhibition, envisioned by Ms. Emelife with a diverse roster of accomplished artists, encourages us to revisit the past in order to create a bright future for Nigeria,' said Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, who will serve as commissioner for the pavilion.

Commissioner: Godwin Obaseki, Governor Edo State Government
Curator: Aindrea Emelife