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In September 2023, Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński (b. 1980, Vienna) arrived in Lagos to begin her research-focused residency at Yinka Shonibare’s Guest Artist Space (G.A.S.) Foundation after being awarded the inaugural Access ART X Prize (Diaspora). This residency marked a significant moment in her artistic practice, as Lagos’s vibrant, kinetic energy brought Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński closer to the traditions of Yoruba cosmology and language as well as West African studio photography.
In its first iteration, *Irè (Blessings)*—was curated by Nigerian artist, curator, and researcher Jumoke Sanwo and showcased at the 2023 edition of ART X Lagos, one of Africa’s leading art fairs. This exhibition expanded Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński’s practice beyond the studio, immersing her in the Yoruba cosmology of Ifá divination, a foundational aspect of the Ìṣẹ̀ṣẹ traditional practice. Guided by her mentor, Prof. Jelili Atiku—a multidisciplinary artist and practitioner of Ìṣẹ̀ṣẹ—Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński…
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In September 2023, Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński (b. 1980, Vienna) arrived in Lagos to begin her research-focused residency at Yinka Shonibare’s Guest Artist Space (G.A.S.) Foundation after being awarded the inaugural Access ART X Prize (Diaspora). This residency marked a significant moment in her artistic practice, as Lagos’s vibrant, kinetic energy brought Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński closer to the traditions of Yoruba cosmology and language as well as West African studio photography.
In its first iteration, *Irè (Blessings)*—was curated by Nigerian artist, curator, and researcher Jumoke Sanwo and showcased at the 2023 edition of ART X Lagos, one of Africa’s leading art fairs. This exhibition expanded Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński’s practice beyond the studio, immersing her in the Yoruba cosmology of Ifá divination, a foundational aspect of the Ìṣẹ̀ṣẹ traditional practice. Guided by her mentor, Prof. Jelili Atiku—a multidisciplinary artist and practitioner of Ìṣẹ̀ṣẹ—Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński…
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