Join us in celebrating the opening of Building Black Civilizations:
Journey of 2,000 Ships, a solo exhibition by Toronto-based artist Ekow
Nimako curated by Alyssa Fearon. We’re pleased to align this exciting
event with Convergence 2025 in downtown Oshawa, featuring a
performance by our very own artist in residence, Pixel Heller.
Please RSVP using this form.
Event details:
- Remarks at 2pm
- Artist and Curator Talk + Tour at 2:15pm
- Hands-on LEGO activities for all ages
- Light refreshments provided
Coming from Toronto? We’ll pick you up! Save your seat on the art bus
shuttle using the RSVP link. The bus will collect guests from the
ROM (100 Queen St, Toronto) at 11:30am and return around 5pm.
Ekow Nimako, Wawa Aba, The Sunrise Dancer (circa 1358), 2022. Courtesy of the artist.
About the exhibition:
Continuing his afrofuturistic reimagining of ancient African kingdoms in
the medium of LEGO bricks, Ekow Nimako explores the mysterious
fourteenth century sea voyage of Mansa Abu Bakr II in Journey of 2,000
Ships. Combining architecture, historical accounts, and fantastical
possibilities, Nimako transcends the geometric form of LEGO to recreate
the epic voyage, presenting an uninterrupted and unco-opted narrative of Black civilizations and liberated futures. Visit the exhibition page for more
information.
This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support
your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].
