The Artist’s Algorithm is a new series of exhibitions, essays, talks, games, performances, mentorship programs, murals, and videos which aims to shed light on problems in education, politics, and governance through art. This new initiative builds on the core tenets of Fadugba’s award winning debut work, The People’s Algorithm—an interactive game installation in which players explore ways to win within the framework of Nigeria's pressing unemployment and educational crisis. Influenced by six years spent working in research, policy, and administration within Nigeria’s education sector, this participatory game installation invites audience members to confront statistical realities faced by Nigerian students, teachers, and policy makers.
Why Nations Win is the inaugural exhibition in The Artist’s Algorithm Series. It serves as an overview for a multi-year, multimedia project activating the past three years of Fadugba’s socially engaged research, evolving studio practice, and resulting artworks. For its first presentation at Alara before traveling to Senegal in 2022 and Harlem in 2023, the exhibition will embrace an introductory, open-studio context including 20 works on paper and canvas, a video, and game installation accompanied by a live program. The interdisciplinary and interactive elements all adhere to Fadugba’s interests in global expression – rooted in her upbringing across East and West Africa, Europe, and America—and foster collaborative thought leadership across countries while empowering the continent. Greatly inspired by the African Renaissance Theory—a belief in the cultural, scientific, and economic renewal of post-colonial African nations—The Artist’s Algorithm’s mission is to promote interdisciplinary, educational, and economically sustainable creative initiatives in Africa.
Online Viewing: Until December 20, 2021.
