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Kanbi Projects is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new works by the Nigerian artist Gbolahan Ayoola at Art X Lagos in Nigeria.

Ayoola’s new series titled "We are Reagents" is Ayoola’s response to the global pandemic and the subsequent rising socio-political issues generated and elevated by the crisis, raising questions on cultural identity and his place as a black man in the world. Ayoola began working on the new body of work in April 2020, drawing inspiration from dreamscapes, history and memories. As Ayoola observes the ever-changing world around him, before him and ahead …