The Osahon Okunbo Foundation (TOOF)

In 2025, The Osahon Okunbo Foundation (TOOF) joined the Yinka Shonibare Foundation and Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation Global Circle of Supporters, making a significant two-year donation to support residencies in Lagos and contribute to the realisation of the Re:assemblages Symposium 2025. TOOF’s support funds a series of residencies dedicated to Nigerian artists, curators, designers, and researchers. The programme provides participants with time, resources, and infrastructure to experiment, exchange ideas, and develop new work.

Chinyere Obieze

Nigeria | Sept - Oct 2025

Chinyere Obieze is a cultural producer who investigates the material negotiations of knowledge systems across technology, nature, culture, and economy. Their practice interrogates how these interconnected forces shape and inform artistic production, with a focus on fostering critical thinking, interdisciplinary practices, and inclusivity in contemporary art spaces. She is currently building frameworks to understand Africa’s evolving presence in digital environments. Obieze curates Klub der Weishet KDW, an ongoing project that works to animate philosophical ideas with performance art; she has also curated Dreaming New Worlds (2023), Kedu Lagos (2024), and was a curatorial assistant for Lagos Biennial (2024) themed: Refuge. They will curate the 5th Lagos Biennial.

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Nduka Ikechukwu

Nigeria | Jan - Feb 2026

Nduka Ikechukwu is a Nigerian artist whose practice is inspired by his identity and cultural heritage, creating vibrant sculptures using net and strap belts. Born in 1997, Nduka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he is currently pursuing his MFA. He participated in the Biennale for International Sculpture in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2025) and has exhibited in group shows with reputable galleries in Nigeria, the USA, France, Portugal, and beyond. His work is held in both institutional and private collections locally and internationally. Nduka was a resident artist at Ulo Nka Space in 2023 and was the first runner-up for the Art Report Africa & DicaArts Prize in 2023. He currently lives and works in the university town of Nsukka.

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