About

Having recently arrived in Birmingham from Lagos, Awofeso shows all new work as part of Ikon’s Arrivals programme (June - August), concerned with the international movement of people and ideas and organised to coincide with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Awofeso’s work for Ikon is made entirely from discarded wooden pallets. Used to transport goods around the world, this widely used material forms a metaphor of human migration, as well as the artist’s own frequent journeys between Nigeria, South Africa and Europe.

His figures take the form of wall reliefs, freestanding sculptures and …