Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on February 12th, 2026 for Artist Open Studio, a presentation and walkthrough of works developed by current resident Nduka Ikechukwu during his four-week residency at G.A.S. During his stay, Nduka focused on developing new works that reflect fresh experiments, ideas, and approaches within his practice. He has produced works using his signature materials industrial strip and net belts while also experimenting with the incorporation of calabash, a traditional household utensil made from the dried, hollowed-out shell of a gourd, a material he first began exploring last year. Additionally, he has been investigating concepts of ancient and modern forms of pear, translating these ideas into works that engage with space and spatial relationships.

On January 30, 2026, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Face to Face, a networking and exchange session facilitated by current resident artist Nduka Ikechukwu. Designed as an intimate gathering, the session created space for meaningful exchange between Nduka and members of the Lagos art community, including artists and cultural workers. Based in Nsukka, Nduka joined G.A.S. for a four-week residency focused on research, networking, and the development of new work shaped through dialogue and encounter. Upon arriving at G.A.S., he expressed a strong interest in connecting with practitioners beyond his immediate context and expanding his professional network within Lagos.

In November 2025, Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), partnered to launch  the Finnish-Nigerian Peer Mentoring Residency Programme at Villa Karo’s centre in Grand-Popo, Benin. The programme provides an immersive cross-cultural experience where Finnish and Nigerian visual artists live, work, and learn together, offering two fully funded, eight-week residencies to G.A.S. alumni based and actively working in Nigeria.

G.A.S. Foundation is excited to welcome Nduka Ikechukwu, a Nigerian artist, for an immersive four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Based in Nsukka, his practice spans installation, sculpture, and textiles, with a strong focus on questions of identity and traditional culture rooted in the Igbo apprenticeship system and the role of titles as markers of progress within the Igbo society. Central to his practice is the use of industrial strap belts, which he stitches into layered forms to examine labour, endurance, and collective effort. Through this material, Nduka articulates metaphors of strength, resilience, and human relationships exploring the ties that bind people to place, purpose, and one another.

Artis is a contemporary non-profit arts organisation dedicated to supporting artists and contributing to global conversations around art and culture. Based in New York, Artis works with artists from Israel whose practices engage aesthetic, social, and political questions, encouraging reflection and debate through thoughtful and innovative approaches. Artis is partnering with G.A.S. Foundation in alignment with their shared commitment to supporting artists and fostering critical artistic exchange.