Pelumi Odubanjo to Research Afro-Brazilian Heritage During Residency

Pelumi Odubanjo to Research Afro-Brazilian Heritage During Residency

We are excited to welcome Pelumi Odubanjo, a British-Nigerian curator, writer, and researcher, to G.A.S. Lagos as our last resident in August. Based between London and Glasgow, Pelumi’s practice spans photography, multidisciplinary research, curatorial work, and ecology. Currently a PhD candidate in History of Art at the University of Glasgow and a James McCune Smith Scholar, her work engages with photographic archives, artists, and cultural artefacts to explore dialogues across global Black diasporas and geographies.

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Terra Foundation Residencies

Terra Foundation Residencies

In 2024, Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) were awarded a $220,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The two-year funding supports CULTIVATION: Art, Environment & Materiality at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ, offering residencies for American-based artists exploring ecology, agriculture, and sustainable material practices. The first artist in residence was Dr. Ietef Vita, who joined G.A.S. in August 2025.

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Event Recap: My Story of Food - On The Farm!

Event Recap: My Story of Food - On The Farm!

An Education Programme for Teachers and Students from St. John’s Primary School, Ikiṣẹ

From June 30th to July 11th, 2025, the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ hosted My Story of Food: On The Farm!, a two-week creative learning programme in partnership with the Five Cowries Arts Education Initiative (FCI). Bringing together teachers and students from St. John’s Primary School Ikiṣẹ, the programme transformed their classrooms into a collaborative space where food, art, and storytelling intertwined. Guided by Titilayo Mathias of FCI, with support from St. John’s teachers, sessions explored indigenous foods, food systems, and sustainability through hands-on workshops in doodling, stitching, and paper craft. Alongside nurturing creativity, critical thinking, and tactile skills, the programme also supported teachers with co-learning and facilitation models.

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Event: Open House

Event: Open House

A Film Screening of Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat and Presentation on G.A.S. Foundation

On August 29th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Open House, featuring a film screening of Soundtrack to a Coup d’État alongside a presentation that offered a closer look into the Foundation’s mission and opportunities. The evening brought together both new and returning audiences, fostering conversation and offering deeper insight into G.A.S. Foundation’s role as a hub for artistic research, collaboration, and exchange.

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Dr Ietef Vita to Explore Hip-Hop, Ecology, and Ancestral Knowledge During Residency

Dr Ietef Vita to Explore Hip-Hop, Ecology, and Ancestral Knowledge During Residency

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Ietef Vita to G.A.S. Foundation for an immersive eight-week residency. Based in the United States, Ietef is an eco-hip-hop artist, educator, and vegan chef whose work rooted in Pan-African traditions bridges music, environmental activism, and ancestral foodways. Known professionally as DJ Cavem, his multidisciplinary practice spans painting, performance, sound, music, film, photography, textiles, and ecology. He harnesses hip-hop as a catalyst for climate justice, youth empowerment, and wellness, creating projects that range from multimedia albums and food justice curricula to international workshops fusing beat-making with soil science, herbalism, and culinary arts.

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