Thursday 23 April
Spike Island, 18:30 — 20:00
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‘Feedback’ is the first institutional solo exhibition by Nigerian-British artist, filmmaker and DJ Olukemi Lijadu (b.1994, London). Presented in an immersive setting, the film installation traces the legacy and influence of West African music on electronic music in Chicago and the UK, drawing on the concept of audio feedback as a metaphor for the circulation of memory and cultural codes within the African diaspora. It is powered by a custom sound system which functions both as a practical object and as a physical metaphor for the amplification of histories, voices and vibrations. Live in the gallery space, Lijadu will further activate the work with a newly commissioned live performance, blurring the lines between the virtual realm of the film and the physical space of the exhibition to offer an expanded cinema experience.
Olukemi Lijadu
As an artist, musician and DJ, Olukemi Lijadu’s work traces constellations across the Black Atlantic, through research and experimentation. Drawing on her mixed heritage from Nigeria, Brazil and the Caribbean, and background in Yoruba philosophy, she seeks to (re)connect the fractured histories and musical cultures of the African diasporas worldwide through rhythm. More →