Kindred Spirits: A Gathering of the Aka Circle of Artists

Following an intriguing trend of in-depth exploration of the roots through which El Anatsui has risen to the unprecedented height he occupies in contemporary art, scholar and commentator on African art, Iheanyi Onwuegbucha brings us Kindred Spirits: A Gathering of the Aka Circle of Artists from Kó Art Space in Lagos. Thre Aka Circle, a renowned group of exhibiting artists, was founded in 1985 by El Anatsui and Obiora Udechukwu and  was a pioneering force in Nigeria’s contemporary art scene between 1986 and 2000. The exhibition features the works of 15 artists of the Circle many of whom are still actively shaping the world of contemporary art: Tayo Adenaike, Chris Afuba, El Anatsui, Chike Aniakor, Obiora Anidi, Ifedioramma Dike, Chike Ebebe, Chris Echeta, Nsikak Essien, Bona Ezeudu, Boniface Okafor, Chika Okeke-Agulu, Obiora Udechukwu, Samson Uchendu, and Tony Umunna.