Volontaires Bénévolés?

Invisible Borders est un collectif d’artistes passionnés qui croient dans les idéaux d’un projet ambitieux. Le challenge de garder vivante cette organisation dans des activités journalières est immense, mais notre résolution à garder durable le projet est plus grande encore. Cependant, la charge de travail de cette organisation augmente de plus en plus alors que …

Lagos to Accra Aboard ABC Transport

During the 2012 Christmas holidays, Emeka Okereke traveled by road to Accra, Ghana. He recorded his experiences on his blog. The last three lines of his recount read: ABC Transport is a pioneer in that dream of building a Trans-African Transportation that will encourage Trans-African dealings and exchanges. They are amongst those elements of our …

Featured: Lucy Azubuike

Text by Robin Riskin Lucy Azubuike is on board the Invisible Borders crew as the video artist responsible for compiling all IB video documents. She joined the Invisible Borders road trip in 2009. She wanted, she said, “a wide route to the art world.” She was immediately excited by the prospect of being an IB member. …

Relive the 2011 Road Trip

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Featured: Ray-Daniels Okeugo

Text by Robin Riskin Ray Daniels Okeugo, born in Aba, Nigeria, was indoctrinated into photography in 2007. He started out as a Nollywood actor, and delved into photography by working with Emeka Okereke. Ray’s work tends to take off from the documentary yet retain attributes of photo-journalism. His strength lies in the keenness of observation …

Discussing Aesthetics in The Trans-African Project

by Emeka Okereke Reality can be synthesized I am sitting in a moderately furnished apartment, in the living room precisely. There is a flower vase right before me, on top of my desk – with flowers, yes. Only that these flowers are synthetic and not the real thing. It got me reflecting… The extent to …

Invisible Borders at Addis Foto Fest

Emeka Okereke, Amaize Ojeikere and Ray Daniels Okeugo represented Invisible Borders at the just concluded Addis Foto Fest, which held between 3 December and 8 December at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Invisible Borders exhibition was presented in partnership with the Africa Union commission and and the European Union Delegation to the AU and was shown outdoors …

Invisible Borders with Em’kal Eyongakpa – Film by Ignatio Matala Evita

Invisible Borders at Bienniale Benin: Nov. 8, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013

Invisible Borders Trans-African Project will be showcasing at the forthcoming Bienniale Benin 2012 from 08 November 2012 to 13 February 2013 in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. works to be showcased include documentary film, photographs and extracts of texts from the 3rd and 4th edition of the Trans-African Road Trip project. Artists whose works or presence …

Invisible Borders wins at Biennale Benin 2012

We are happy to announce that Invisible Borders Trans-African Project received the Institut Français Award for Outstanding Project at the Biennale Benin 2012 in Cotonou. The French Ambassador to the Republic of Benin presented the award to the group during the official opening of the event on the 8th of November 2012 against the backdrop …