As Loud as Freedom
Ethos
Description
As Loud As Freedom was a three-week exhibition celebrating bold artistic expression and the enduring power of art as a vehicle for cultural memory, identity and resistance. Featuring works by five artists, including legendary Nigerian artist Lemi Ghariokwu—renowned for designing 26 album covers for Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti—the exhibition brought together visual art, music and storytelling in a celebration of creativity and liberation.
Services
Event Curation / Music Curation / Installation / Visual Art
Ethos
Description
As Loud As Freedom was a three-week exhibition celebrating bold artistic expression and the enduring power of art as a vehicle for cultural memory, identity and resistance. Featuring works by five artists, including legendary Nigerian artist Lemi Ghariokwu—renowned for designing 26 album covers for Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti—the exhibition brought together visual art, music and storytelling in a celebration of creativity and liberation.
Services
Event Curation / Music Curation / Installation / Visual Art
As loud as freedom brings together works by three new generation Turtle Island based artists of Nigerian descent in an intergenerational conversation with the Lagos-based visual artist Lemi Ghariokwu. Featuring collages by Ehiko Odeh, paintings by Soji “Shakes” Oyinsan and Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, illustrations by Jibola Fagbamiye and Ghariokwu’s acrylic painting and digital illustrations, the exhibition showcases the impact of their loud visual approaches. The works presented share the elements of bold shapes and intense colours, vivid historical and social storytelling, and eye-catching rhythm.
As loud as freedom brings together works by three new generation Turtle Island based artists of Nigerian descent in an intergenerational conversation with the Lagos-based visual artist Lemi Ghariokwu. Featuring collages by Ehiko Odeh, paintings by Soji “Shakes” Oyinsan and Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, illustrations by Jibola Fagbamiye and Ghariokwu’s acrylic painting and digital illustrations, the exhibition showcases the impact of their loud visual approaches. The works presented share the elements of bold shapes and intense colours, vivid historical and social storytelling, and eye-catching rhythm.
An expansive programme of public events invited audiences to engage with the exhibition beyond the gallery, featuring vinyl DJing workshops, collage and floral adornment workshops, a poetry night, a screening of Babylon (1980), and an immersive Listening Lounge exploring the stories behind the records.
An expansive programme of public events invited audiences to engage with the exhibition beyond the gallery, featuring vinyl DJing workshops, collage and floral adornment workshops, a poetry night, a screening of Babylon (1980), and an immersive Listening Lounge exploring the stories behind the records.
Sample Chief extends its sincere gratitude to the Canada Council for the Arts, Zamalek, Collective Arts Brewing, the University of Toronto’s Centre for African Studies, and the Fela Kuti estate for their generous support in bringing As Loud As Freedom to life.
Sample Chief extends its sincere gratitude to the Canada Council for the Arts, Zamalek, Collective Arts Brewing, the University of Toronto’s Centre for African Studies, and the Fela Kuti estate for their generous support in bringing As Loud As Freedom to life.
