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Abass, Kelani

Born 1979 in Lagos, Nigeria
Lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria

Kelani Abass, "Stamping History (Iranti)", 2020, ink, manual numbering pad on paper, 93 x 129 cm. Courtesy of 31 Project. 

Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a photograph as being both a creative medium and object of memory. In this way, Abass brings to light fragile, personal testimonies of a Nigeria celebrating independence. Recent exhibitions include [Re:] Entanglements, Contemporary Art and Colonial Archives, National Museum, Lagos (2019), among others. He presented his work at the 5th International Biennale Casablanca (2020). Residencies and workshops include Malt Air, Maltfabrikken, Ebetoft, Denmark, among others.

Selected Artists

Hassan, Fathi

Khumalo, Themba

Gollifer, Ann

Amaro, Marlon

Sekajugo, Collin

Shiferaw, Tariku

Wasswa, Donald

Mapondera, Pardon

Artists 2021

  • A

    • Abass, Kelani
    • Abbas, Rawan
    • Abdelrassoul, Souad
    • Abebe, Dawit
    • Aboudia
    • Adebowale, Tyna
    • Aduayom, Djeneba
    • Agueznay, Amina
    • Agusto, Bunmi
    • Akpojotor, Patrick
    • Alston, Patrick
    • Amaral, Laís
    • Amaro, Marlon
    • Amponsah, Larry
    • Andrialavidrazana, Malala
    • Anje, Boris ‘Anjel’
    • Annor, Cornelius
    • Ategwa, Ajarb Bernard
    • Atugonza, Richard
    • Audu, Osi
    • Ayman, Sara
  • B

    • Ba, Omar
    • Bakambana, Ngimbi
    • Bam, Ranti
    • Barnor, James
    • Be, Alun
    • Bertô
    • Bongoy, Patrick
    • Bosoka, Elolo
  • C

    • Camara, Serigne Mbaye
    • Chambers, Dominic
    • Chechet, Williams
    • Choumali, Joana
    • Chukwuma, Gerald
    • Clottey, Serge Attukwei
    • Conradie, Stephané E.
    • Cosbert, Ryan
  • D

    • D., Isabelle
    • Damoah, Adelaide
    • de Medeiros, Emo
    • Dhlamini, Mbali
    • Donkor, Godfried
    • Dorsey, Auudi
    • Dube, Thina
    • Dudx
  • E

    • El Makhloufi, Nabil
    • El Mur, Salah
    • Elemam, Mutaz
    • Erruas, Safaa
    • Essamba, Angèle Etoundi
  • F

    • Falade, Tobi Alexandra
    • Fatmi, Mounir
    • Fausto, Kelton Campos
  • G

    • Gollifer, Ann
    • Gyasi, Prince
  • H

    • Hagos, Tewodros
    • Hamidi, Mohamed
    • Hassan, Fathi
    • Hazoumè, Romuald
    • Houndekpinkou, King
  • J

    • James, February
  • K

    • Kamuanga Ilunga, Eddy
    • Khoza, Banele
    • Khumalo, Lindokuhle
    • Khumalo, Themba
    • Koorland, Vivienne
    • Kumah, Lord Ohene
    • Kwami, Atta
    • Ky, Siriki
  • L

    • Lagunju, Wole
    • Lamothe, Frantz
    • Lamrabat, Mous
    • Le Riche, Pierre
    • Lewis, Nate
    • Lindou, Salifou
    • Longe, Sahara
    • Luzamba, Zemba
  • M

    • Mabunda, Gonçalo
    • Machache, Sekai
    • Macharia, Osborne
    • Macilau, Mario
    • Mackintosh, Theresa-Anne
    • Maepa, Amogelang
    • Mafafo, Kimathi
    • Magadlela, Turiya
    • Mahdi, Rashid
    • Mahfoudi, Omar
    • Makonnen, Tsedaye
    • Mangovo, Cristiano
    • Mapondera, Pardon
    • Marasela, Senzeni
    • Martiel, Carlos
    • Maxim, Georgina
    • Mbugua, Evans
    • McCannon, Dindga
    • McIntosh, Cheryl
    • Mekondjo, Tuli
    • Metaferia, Helina
    • Mivekannin, Roméo
    • More, DuduBloom
    • Motaung, Lerato
    • Mphande, Hazel
    • Muholi, Zanele
    • Mwangi, Lincoln
  • N

    • Naim, Sabah
    • Ndiba, Franco
    • Ngoya, Anthony
    • Nicodemus, Everlyn
    • Nkot, Jean David
  • O

    • Oduro, Nana Yaw
    • Ogunbiyi, Temitayo
    • Okpu-Egbe, Adjani
    • Omofemi, Oluwole
    • Omran, Mohamed Khaled
    • Onguene, Daniel
    • Orkin, Ben
    • Otieno, Dickens
    • Oumarou, Moustapha Baidi
  • P

    • Padeu, Marc
    • Palito, Zéh
    • Peskine, Alexis
    • Plaatjie, Aviwe
  • R

    • Reid, Benji
  • S

    • Said, Najla
    • Searle, Berni
    • Segun, Deborah
    • Sekajugo, Collin
    • Serraf, Micha
    • Shadi, Lerato
    • Shiferaw, Tariku
    • Singer, Jake Michael
    • Solanki, Shakil
    • Swaby, Giovanna
  • T

    • Taha, Mona
    • Tavares, René
    • Tega, Tafadzwa
    • Templeton Smith, Richard
    • Timothy, Arthur
  • U

    • Urgessa, Tesfaye
    • Uzochukwu, David
  • V

    • Vandy, LR
    • Viodé, Didier
    • Visagie, Morné
  • W

    • Wani, Richard Lokiden
    • Wasswa, Donald
    • Williamson, Sue
    • Wolf, Lulama
  • Y

    • Yilma Godine, Hana
    • Yusufu, Barry
  • Z

    • Zakari, Rufai
    • Zavale, Isaac
    • Zeghidour, Radouan
    • Zinkpè, Dominique

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