Folakunle Oshun Folakunle Oshun is a sculptor whose practice engages the relativity of forms and the mapping of orbits and unorthodox spaces. His doctoral dissertation examines the re-use of post-independence architectural monuments across West Africa as sites for artistic and cultural mediation. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts with a major in Sculpture (2007) and a Master's degree in Art History (2012) from the University of Lagos. 

 

As the founder and director of the Lagos Biennial, Folakunle Oshun has significantly contributed to the critical dialogue and development of contemporary art in Nigeria. His research and curatorial interests are centered on the potentiality of post-independence state buildings in West Africa as spaces for heritage production. In 2017, he was selected as the first recipient of the Curator-in-Residence grant by the Potsdam City Council, Brandenburg, Germany (2017/2018), where he created the film "Potsdam is Potsdam."

 

In 2020, Folakunle Oshun's international recognition was further solidified when he was invited to reflect on Pinakothek der Moderne's Modern and Contemporary art collection. He co-curated a group exhibition titled "LOOK AT THIS" after a one-year research period. He also Co-Curated the group Exhibition Lagos Peckham Repeat Pilgrimage to the Lakes at the South London Gallery (2023).

 

Folakunle was invited as a Guest Professor to the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (HFG) in October 2021. He is currently a Doctoral candidate at the Heritage Laboratory of the Cergy Paris University/École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Paris-Cergy, where he teaches the course Spatial Politics.