Africa Beyond Visual Arts Residency: Andrew Esiebo (Nigeria)
Art residency in London initiated by Africa Beyond in partnership with Gasworks and in association with Iniva.
Photographer Andrew Esiebo is currently undertaking a residency in London as part of an exchange programme initiated by Africa Beyond in partnership with Gasworks International Residency Programme, and in association with The Photographers’ Gallery.
During his residency, Esiebo has been developing the initial phase of his project Eyes from South to West , which explores the experiences of individuals and families who have migrated from Nigeria to Europe. Through photography and audio interviews, he investigates the contradictions of the migratory experience and exposes the tensions between the dreams and realities of starting a new life. Further to this initial phase Esiebo hopes to complete this audio-visual work in 2010, having documented fifty families, to coincide with Nigeria’s celebration of fifty years of independence. The project builds on Esiebo’s approach to documentary photography, which doesn’t aim at pure or distanced observation but depends on building relationships of trust and a genuine involvement with his surroundings.
Esiebo lives and works in Ibadan, Nigeria. His images have featured in international publications including Photoblogs Magazine (USA), Voiceworks (Australia), and the United Nations Global Report on Human Settlements, and in shows including Meeting in the Middle East (Syria, 2006) and the Noorderlicht Photography Festival 2007. Esiebo is a member of the Black Box photographers’ collective, Nigeria and was recently artist-in-residence with Visa Pour La Creation, a programme run by the artistic association of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Associated Events:
- Artist's Talk at the Photographers' Gallery
- Monday 23 June, 7pm
- Andrew Esiebo will be in conversation with Nilu Izadi from Photodebut about his participation in the Lagos collective Black Box, and about his residency in London.
- Admission is free, but booking is required.
- 020 7831 1772
- The Photographers’ Gallery, 5 & 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7HY
- Africa Beyond Panel Discussion in association with Iniva
- Thursday 26 June, 7-8.30pm
- Mahmoud Khaled, along with fellow Africa Beyond residency artists Andrew Esiebo and Goddy Leye, joins Gasworks’ Residencies Curator Mia Jankowicz for a panel discussion.
- The discussion takes place at Rivington Place, London, EC2A 3BA. Admission is free, however as capacity is limited booking is essential.
- To book, phone 020 7749 1240 or email: bookings@rivingtonplace.org
- Open Studio at Gasworks
- 27-29 June 12-6pm
- Mahmoud Khaled, and fellow Africa Beyond residency artists Andrew Esiebo and Goddy Leye, host an open studio inviting visitors to view works in progress developed during their time in London.
- Gasworks
- 155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH
- 020 7587 5202