Theme · Identity
Documentary
A film about Imoniavwodo Efe Israel and the Identity theme.
Why Identity belongs to sustainability
Knowing who you are is the first act of sustainability.
Before we can choose well, we have to know what we carry. Identity is the ground on which every other choice is built — the stories we inherit, the heritage we protect, the traditions we choose to continue or question.
In a world that moves fast and flattens differences, art that insists on origin, memory, and belonging is a radical act of sustainability. It says: this matters. This must not be lost.
The artists we work with under the Identity theme don't just depict culture — they protect it, question it, and pass it forward.
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel · General Asoro · 2022
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Featured artist
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel
Delta State, Nigeria (lives and works in Lagos)
Nigerian visual artist (b.1996) from Delta State, working from Lagos. Considers himself an art historian, connecting ancient Benin Kingdom traditions to contemporary identity through portraiture and figurative compositions.
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Exhibitions under this theme
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Identity Unveiled — Doors, Daughters and the Kingdom Within
Identity Unveiled is an exhibition by Nigerian artist Imoniavwodo Efe Israel that reveals how identity is preserved, performed and powerfully reclaimed through visual storytelling. Focusing on the legacy of the Benin Kingdom, the works range from med...
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The Ribbon carries it forward.
Identity lives in the clothes we wear — and in the ones we throw away. The Ribbon carries the question of selfhood from a landfill in Accra to galleries across Europe.
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