Art Meets Vision: Tikera Africa’s MADhouse Announces Residents for ‘Re-imagining Hope Residency'

MADhouse by Tikera Africa released the names of the shortlisted residents for the Re-imagining Hope Residency.

A picture of Madhouse in Lagos

MADhouse by Tikera Africa, a creative incubator, accelerator and research institute in Lagos, Nigeria, released the names of the shortlisted residents for the Re-imagining Hope Residency. The residency programme, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy in collaboration with MADhouse, is a six-week programme set to feature incredible creatives, specifically visual artists, who seek to explore the societal challenges and inspire cultural pride through their artistic expressions.

As explicitly addressed in their statements prior to the selections, Nneka Anibeze, a special adviser to the minister, stated that the empowerment of creatives in such a likeness creates a ripple effect in placing Nigeria as a cultural and artistic powerhouse.

The residency programme maintains a definable structural balance in the promotion of creativity, creatives and cultural expressions among the native Nigerians. Specifically, each selected resident is required to create artwork that offers introspection into the Nigerian social issues and cultural heritage through the lens of arts.

The residents for the Re-imagining Hope Residency are:

• AWOLAJA TOLUWALASE RAYMOND, Painting 
• JUDE UKADILONU, Sculpture 
• SALIM ABDUL RAZAQ, Digital Art
• IBUKUNOLUWA OYEBOLA, Painting 
• CHINEDUM MUOTTO, Digital Art and Mixed Media
• ROTIMI GODWIN, Painting 
• SEGUN OKEWUMI, Sculpture 
• KEHINDE JAMES AKANNI, Ceramics
• FAITH OMOLE, Painting
• JOSEPH OLABISI, Sculpture 
• OLAMILEKAN AKINSOLA, Mixed Media 
• ABIMBOLA RUKAYAT, Painting 
• REBECCA AKINDUNJOYE, Embroidery 
• ISRAEL PADONU, Mixed Media
• EHINOMEN OKOEKI, Mixed Media and Collage
• ADEKA RANIEL AGOCHE, Digital Art 
• STEPHANIE EMMANUEL, Painting 
• FAMOUS UMOBUARIE, Mixed Media
• JONATHAN IΚΡΟΖΑ, Painting 

Through the course of the residency programme, the creatives will be engaged in structured mentorship, collaborative workshops, open studio events and MADhouse’s state-of-the-art facilities, shared studio spaces, and cultural excursions.

Also, offering what appeared to be a more delicate perspective behind the programme, Osarume Akenzua, director of innovation and enterprise at Tikera Africa, stated that:

"At Tikera Africa, we believe in the transformative power of creativity, and this residency reflects our commitment to nurturing the next generation of cultural leaders who will reposition Africa globally through their creative expressions and enterprises."

—Adedeji Adebusuyi