Oshinowo Studio presents 'Alternative Urbanism: self-organising markets of Lagos' at the Venice Biennale, highlighting the dynamic informal markets of Ladipo, Computer Village, and Katangua. Their installation aims to challenge traditional depictions of African spaces, instead focusing on the innovative processes within these markets that create value from waste. Featuring immersive media and recycled materials, the exhibition delivers an optimistic narrative about Lagos's ingenuity and resilience while underscoring the importance of sustainability and collective intelligence in urban environments.
These markets don't work just as places of commerce and exchange; what is fascinating is the factory-like process that occurs when a source material is re-appropriated.
It was important that the narrative be optimistic; after all, I live and work in Lagos. I do not see what happens here as backwards or deprived.
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