Ayo Akingbade

Shot on 35mm film, The Fist is an intimate portrait of a modernist style factory – the first Guinness brewery built outside of Ireland and the UK, located in Nigeria, 12 miles from the centre of Lagos on the Ikeja Industrial Estate. Completed in 1962, in the wake of Nigeria’s independence from Britain, the factory is a site where interwoven histories of industrialisation and labour are brought into focus. Observing the comings and goings of workers, and the factory’s assembly and packing lines, Akingbade perceptively highlights the deep-rooted politics embedded in the beverage’s production.

Faluyi follows Ife as she embarks on a meditative journey tracing familial legacy and mysticism within ancestral land. Shot on 16mm film in the Idanre Hills – a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ondo State, the birthplace of Akingbade’s parents – the film is an introspective contemplation of the artist’s own personal relationship with Nigeria. Panoramic views of bouldering hills surrounded by thick groves form the backdrop to a sensitive tale of loss and longing, turned hope and celebration.

Faluyi follows Ife as she embarks on a meditative journey tracing familial legacy and mysticism within ancestral land. Shot on 16mm film in the Idanre Hills – a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ondo State, the birthplace of Akingbade’s parents – the film is an introspective contemplation of the artist’s own personal relationship with Nigeria. Panoramic views of bouldering hills surrounded by thick groves form the backdrop to a sensitive tale of loss and longing, turned hope and celebration.

Faluyi follows Ife as she embarks on a meditative journey tracing familial legacy and mysticism within ancestral land. Shot on 16mm film in the Idanre Hills – a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ondo State, the birthplace of Akingbade’s parents – the film is an introspective contemplation of the artist’s own personal relationship with Nigeria. Panoramic views of bouldering hills surrounded by thick groves form the backdrop to a sensitive tale of loss and longing, turned hope and celebration.

Shot on 35mm film, The Fist is an intimate portrait of a modernist style factory – the first Guinness brewery built outside of Ireland and the UK, located in Nigeria, 12 miles from the centre of Lagos on the Ikeja Industrial Estate. Completed in 1962, in the wake of Nigeria’s independence from Britain, the factory is a site where interwoven histories of industrialisation and labour are brought into focus. Observing the comings and goings of workers, and the factory’s assembly and packing lines, Akingbade perceptively highlights the deep-rooted politics embedded in the beverage’s production.

It's the summer and talented teenager Afeni Omolade is on the cusp of leaving home to take up an offer to study History of Art at Cambridge University. However, the life she has always known in Hackney suddenly comes under threat.

On a flat cobbled seashore, a young woman follows the sunset and moonlight.

Como se sentir parte de uma comunidade? Ao longo de seis meses, Ayo Akingbade colaborou com o grupo de jovens Duchamp & Sons da Whitechapel Gallery em Londres para explorar ideias de lugar e pertença através de workshops, projeções e trabalho de campo na área local.

Como se sentir parte de uma comunidade? Ao longo de seis meses, Ayo Akingbade colaborou com o grupo de jovens Duchamp & Sons da Whitechapel Gallery em Londres para explorar ideias de lugar e pertença através de workshops, projeções e trabalho de campo na área local.

Como se sentir parte de uma comunidade? Ao longo de seis meses, Ayo Akingbade colaborou com o grupo de jovens Duchamp & Sons da Whitechapel Gallery em Londres para explorar ideias de lugar e pertença através de workshops, projeções e trabalho de campo na área local.

A portrait of Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre in South London, a weekend before it permanently closed, after fifty-five years on September 24, 2020. Super 8mm transferred to HD file, colour, sound

A portrait of Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre in South London, a weekend before it permanently closed, after fifty-five years on September 24, 2020. Super 8mm transferred to HD file, colour, sound

A portrait of Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre in South London, a weekend before it permanently closed, after fifty-five years on September 24, 2020. Super 8mm transferred to HD file, colour, sound

Super 8mm and HD video, colour, sound

"Okay, let’s talk about trees. Why are you so obsessed with them?" asks Akingbade, the filmmaker, of young artist Rafiki, whose artistic practice focuses on trees: their individuality and presence.

"Okay, let’s talk about trees. Why are you so obsessed with them?" asks Akingbade, the filmmaker, of young artist Rafiki, whose artistic practice focuses on trees: their individuality and presence.

"Okay, let’s talk about trees. Why are you so obsessed with them?" asks Akingbade, the filmmaker, of young artist Rafiki, whose artistic practice focuses on trees: their individuality and presence.

Ayo Akingbade recria e documenta os encontros de seus sujeitos com a arte, a literatura e o “cânone.” Uma comuna entre jovens artistas e legados artísticos que está voltada para o futuro.

Ayo Akingbade recria e documenta os encontros de seus sujeitos com a arte, a literatura e o “cânone.” Uma comuna entre jovens artistas e legados artísticos que está voltada para o futuro.

Ayo Akingbade recria e documenta os encontros de seus sujeitos com a arte, a literatura e o “cânone.” Uma comuna entre jovens artistas e legados artísticos que está voltada para o futuro.

Ayo Akingbade recria e documenta os encontros de seus sujeitos com a arte, a literatura e o “cânone.” Uma comuna entre jovens artistas e legados artísticos que está voltada para o futuro.

Set in 1985 and the present day, the film explores and reflects on the often forgotten histories of black and brown community struggle in East London. The legacy of community and activist group, Newham Monitoring Project is spotlighted.

Set in 1985 and the present day, the film explores and reflects on the often forgotten histories of black and brown community struggle in East London. The legacy of community and activist group, Newham Monitoring Project is spotlighted.

Set in 1985 and the present day, the film explores and reflects on the often forgotten histories of black and brown community struggle in East London. The legacy of community and activist group, Newham Monitoring Project is spotlighted.

O futuro da habitação social está ameaçado pelo Projeto de Lei de Habitação AC30. Situados no East End de Londres, três estudantes de arte buscam conscientizar seus vizinhos, sobretudo sobre a vida dos inquilinos e das pessoas que trabalham na propriedade.

O futuro da habitação social está ameaçado pelo Projeto de Lei de Habitação AC30. Situados no East End de Londres, três estudantes de arte buscam conscientizar seus vizinhos, sobretudo sobre a vida dos inquilinos e das pessoas que trabalham na propriedade.

O futuro da habitação social está ameaçado pelo Projeto de Lei de Habitação AC30. Situados no East End de Londres, três estudantes de arte buscam conscientizar seus vizinhos, sobretudo sobre a vida dos inquilinos e das pessoas que trabalham na propriedade.

O futuro da habitação social está ameaçado pelo Projeto de Lei de Habitação AC30. Situados no East End de Londres, três estudantes de arte buscam conscientizar seus vizinhos, sobretudo sobre a vida dos inquilinos e das pessoas que trabalham na propriedade.

O futuro da habitação social está ameaçado pelo Projeto de Lei de Habitação AC30. Situados no East End de Londres, três estudantes de arte buscam conscientizar seus vizinhos, sobretudo sobre a vida dos inquilinos e das pessoas que trabalham na propriedade.

Following a tragedy, a young woman assembles photos from her father’s archive to encourage the pursuit of being an artist.

Documentary about Ghanaian housing activist Dora Boatemah and the Angell Town community in Brixton, London fighting for better housing conditions. Central to her work was the right of tenants to vote on the future of their own estates. Dora died in 2001 at the age of 43.

Documentary about Ghanaian housing activist Dora Boatemah and the Angell Town community in Brixton, London fighting for better housing conditions. Central to her work was the right of tenants to vote on the future of their own estates. Dora died in 2001 at the age of 43.

Accompanied by a lilting soundtrack, characters wander through London's concrete jungle as the narrator reflects on the current state of the city and her imagined future.

Accompanied by a lilting soundtrack, characters wander through London's concrete jungle as the narrator reflects on the current state of the city and her imagined future.

Accompanied by a lilting soundtrack, characters wander through London's concrete jungle as the narrator reflects on the current state of the city and her imagined future.

Accompanied by a lilting soundtrack, characters wander through London's concrete jungle as the narrator reflects on the current state of the city and her imagined future.

A short documentary on the gentrification of Hackney.