Residency at G.A.S. Foundation Lagos

G.A.S. Foundation is excited to welcome Nduka Ikechukwu (@nduka_ike), a Nigerian visual 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.⁠
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“I hope to use this opportunity to focus more intentionally on refining the forms and colour language within my work, while further experimenting with the inclusion of calabash as a material. The residency will also allow me to explore ideas around knowledge-sharing, and I am particularly interested in organising a workshop for young children, something I have long wanted to do as a way of passing on skills and encouraging creative curiosity.”⁠

Nduka Ikechukwu

 

Nduka’s residency is generously supported by The Osahon Okunbo Foundation

January 28, 2026