Conference
In A Pot of Hot Soup - Symposium
23 Jun 2022 – 24 Jun 2022
Regular hours
- Thu, 23 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Fri, 24 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- Thornhaugh Street,
- Russell Square
- London
- WC1H 0XG
- United Kingdom
IN A POT OF HOT SOUP Symposium
23rd June 10:00 - 17:00
24th June 10:00 - 15:00
About
This two day symposium frames the exhibition In A Pot of Hot Soup at Brunei Gallery, SOAS: Artists and researchers will discuss key artistic themes in the visual articulation of politics by artists in Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora.
Funded by AHRC, this symposium forms part of the ArtOp project led by Dr. Paula Callus and Dr. Charles Gore.
The symposium will take a hybrid form, taking place at SOAS Brunei Gallery as well as online.
Day 1 - 23rd June 2022 Thursday
BGLT Lecture Theatre SOAS Brunei Gallery Lower Ground Floor
Art and Politics in Nigeria
10:00 - 10.30: ArtoP Introduction by Paula Callus and Charlie Gore
10:30 - 11:15 Creativity in the Art of Politics in Nigeria: Jelili Atiku and Jerry Buhari
11:15 - 11:30 Break
11:30 - 12:30 Jelili Atiku - Performance
12:30 -13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 Gender and Politics: Peju Alatise & Sokari Douglas-Camp
14:30 - 15:30 Cartoonist session Jimga, Ohams, Critiquing the Political
15:30 - 15:45 Tea Break
15:45 - 16:45 Gender & Identity Online Panel
Reception + Film Screening - Forgotten Nation (2022) by Omoregie Osakpolor
Day 2 - 24th June Friday
DLT Lecture Theatre - located on the ground floor off the main SOAS reception, SOAS Main building
10:00 - 11:00 Art Practice and the Digital Turn - Artist Panel: Nelly Ating, Omoregie Osakpolor (Online), Jelili Atiku, Ayo Akinwande
11:00 - 12:00 Archives and the Making of The Past in the Future:
The Archive of forgetfulness Jumoke Sanwo
ArtOp Archive
Lagos Photographers Archive: Karl Ohiri
12:00 - 13:00 Intervening with the environment - Christopher Nelson & Ayo Akinwandé ONLINE only
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00 Art, Politics & The Digital: Collaborations and Looking to the Future: Round Table Plenary - Jerry Buhari, Charlie Gore, Paula Callus, and invited artists;
Free tickets for online event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-a-pot-of-hot-soup-symposium-tickets-363195255787
More information:
Follow up Email: gingricho@bournemouth.ac.uk