Yinka Shonibare’s Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation
- Region: All Regions
- Type: Conference
- Cost: Free
Monday 16th September, 11:00-12:30pm
Join a free online discussion exploring the impact of residencies held at the G.A.S. Foundation in Nigeria since 2019.
Founded by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, the live / work artist residency programme includes two sites, one in Lagos and one on a rural farm in Ljebu, Ogun State. Part of the artist’s eponymous foundation, the programme aims to cultivate the local art scene, as well as the broader ecosystem and sustainable farming. It combines critical and engaging practices in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture with agriculture and ecology. The residency has attracted remarkable artists and academics from the Diaspora and further afield, with motivations such as a desire to connect with the African continent or specific curiosity relating to pan African history and culture.
In this panel discussion we are joined by Belinda Holden, CEO of Yinka Shonibare Foundation, UK and Moni Aisida, Executive Director of the G.A.S. Foundation, Nigeria to hear how artists and academics are using the space to research, experiment, share, educate and develop work, and the impact G.A.S. is having both locally and globally.
“The mutually beneficial exchange, between artists and intellectuals, visitors and locals, is happening at G.A.S Foundation. In a global world of continuing and growing conflict, polarisation, ignorance and misinformation, providing a safe space to meet with other cultures for research, exchange, debate and collaboration, really feels to me more vital than ever.” – Yinka Shonibare CBE RA
This event is part of Art History Festival 2024 organised by the Association for Art History.
Image courtesy of G.A.S. Foundation. Image © G.A.S. Foundation