jOSEPH OBANUB!

I started working on this project during my time at the artist residency with the Arthouse Foundation in 2020. The body of work “How close can it get?“ interrogates the limits of closeness in relation to dense urban populations. Inspired by the movements of people within the city of Lagos, imagining both

real and imagined spaces. I referenced currencies, numbers and analytical data, overlapping different sources and modes of technological information.
Combining texts, writings and inscriptions using an embossing technique, along with drawings, digital collage and stamping while mapping the city from a nuanced perspective. The body of work points to how people’s experiences of personal space are dictated by socio-economic conditions and wealth inequalities.

Megacity Experiment I, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment II, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment III, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment IV, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment V, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment VI, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing, number stamp and ink wash
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment VII, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment VII, 2020

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Megacity Experiment VIII, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment VIII, 2020

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Megacity Experiment XII, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment X, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment X, 2020

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Megacity Experiment IX, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Megacity Experiment IX, 2020

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Megacity Experiment XI, 2020

-Digital collage, blind embossing.
-30 x 30 in
-76.2 x 76.2 cm
-Edition of 3 (unique)
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Untitled I, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled II , 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled III , 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled IV, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled V, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled VI, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled VII, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled VIII, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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Untitled IX, 2020

Blind embossing, charcoal, pastel, number stamp and coffee stain
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
29.7 x 41.9 cm
(dimensions variable)
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